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# **Hide #N/A with IFERROR**

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Step 1 of 3

When a lookup can't find a value it shows **#N/A**. **IFERROR** catches errors: =IFERROR(value, value\_if\_error).

Click **Continue** when you're ready.

Already know it? Type the formula straight into E2.

E2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Code | Country |  | Code | Country | |
| 2 | DK | Denmark |  | IS |  | |
| 3 | SE | Sweden |  |  |  | |
| 4 | NO | Norway |  |  |  | |
| 5 | FI | Finland |  |  |  | |
| 6 | DE | Germany |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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