Hide Error Cells When Printing

October 3, 2023 - by Bill Jelen

Problem: I have a formula that does division. Occasionally, the divisor cell is zero, so I have a couple of #DIV/0! value errors. I need to print this sheet without the errors to get the report to a staff meeting. I don’t have time to rewrite all the formulas to test whether the divisor is zero. What can I do?

Several cities are shown. Revenue is in B. Units is in C. A formula in D calculates the average as =B2/C2. However, one city has 0 in B and C, so the formula in D shows as #DIV/0 meaning a division by zero error. — Figure 1345. A few nagging error cells.

Strategy: From the Page Layout tab, you can select the dialog launcher at the bottom right corner of the Page Setup group. In the Page Setup dialog, you go to the Sheet tab, select the dropdown for (Print) Cell Errors As, and select <blank>.

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