Cell Note Indicator in Worksheet Imported from Lotus 1-2-3

 Last reviewed: September 12, 1996
Article ID: Q121083
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets may contain formulas that are incompatible with Microsoft Excel. When you open the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel, the following alert messages may be displayed: 

   Cannot read record.(Cell:<reference>)
   Continue reporting each error?
Choosing YES will cause Microsoft Excel to report all errors, indicating cell references that cannot be translated. Once the file is open, there will be a Cell Note indicator in the affected cells.

STATUS

Microsoft Excel will not directly support or translate all formulas used in Lotus 1-2-3. Formulas that return this error will need to be rewritten as Microsoft Excel formulas.

MORE INFORMATION

Some Lotus 1-2-3 formulas are either incompatible with Microsoft Excel or they cannot be directly translated to a Microsoft Excel formula. For example, the number of nested functions can affect the compatibility of a formula: Microsoft Excel can handle nested functions to seven levels only.

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REFERENCES

For more information about converting Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets, choose the Search button in Help and type: 

   Lotus

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Additional reference words: 5.00 4.0 4.0a xl5



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Last reviewed: September 12, 1996
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