Formula with obviously correct syntax still returns an input error

excel, excel-formula

Solution

I'm not 100% sure, but as soon as you copied the formula from somewhere (perhaps web or PDF or whatever) - check the quotes!

Many times I got stuck with exactly the same: double quotes with codes 147 & 148 look way too similar to "plain" ones, i.e. `CHAR(34)` which are generated in Excel while typing. However, only the last ones are acceptable for using in formulas. So..... check these first! ;)

Problem

I'm totally stuck - the below array formula copied from the respected source: ``` =SUM(LARGE(A:A,ROW(INDIRECT(“1:10”)))) ``` produces an error during the input: ``` The formula you typed contains an error. ``` Sure thing I press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. Obviously that should be something too simple to notice. TOO simple for me)

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