#NULL!

two ranges were intersected but do not overlap.

what it means

A space between two references is the intersection operator. When the two ranges share no cells, the intersection is empty and the formula returns #NULL!.

a formula that produces it

=SUM(A1:A2 B1:B2)

common causes

  • a missing comma between arguments, e.g. =SUM(A1:A2 B1:B2) instead of =SUM(A1:A2, B1:B2)
  • a deliberate intersection of ranges that do not overlap

how to fix it

  • add the missing comma or colon between the references
  • if you meant an intersection, use ranges that actually share cells

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