XL: ActiveCell.FormulaArray Doesn't Enter Formula As Array

ID: Q133204

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed above, if you use the ActiveCell property in conjunction with the FormulaArray property, the resulting formula may not be entered as an array, as in the following example: 

   ActiveCell.FormulaArray = "=SUM(A1:A10)"

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, use the Offset method to accomplish the same effect, as in the following example: 

   ActiveCell.Offset(0, 0).FormulaArray = "=SUM(A1:A10)"

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows and Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

Additional query words: 7.00 5.00 5.00a 5.00c XL5 XL7 

Keywords          : kbcode kbprg PgmOthr 
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0c,7.0; MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999