Applies ToExcel for Microsoft 365 Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac Excel for the web Excel 2024 Excel 2024 for Mac Excel 2021 Excel 2021 for Mac Excel 2019 Excel 2016

Symptoms

An _xlfn. prefix is displayed in front of a function in a formula. When the formula is calculated, it displays the #NAME? error value.

Cause

The Excel workbook contains a function that is not supported in the version of Excel that you are currently running.

Resolution

Remove the unsupported functions, or if possible, replace the unsupported functions with supported functions.

Note: These functions are available if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription. Find your Office version.

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See Also

Excel functions (alphabetical)

Excel functions (by category)

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