When you use the FORECAST, STEYX, SLOPE or INTERCEPT
functions in a Microsoft Office Excel 2003 worksheet, you may receive different
results than you did when you used these functions in earlier versions of
Microsoft Excel.
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This problem may occur if empty or blank cells are contained
in the range of cells that are used for the FORECAST, STEYX, SLOPE or INTERCEPT
functions.
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How to obtain the hotfix
This problem is fixed in the Microsoft Office Excel 2003 hotfix package that is dated February 29, 2004.
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
833855
Excel 2003 hotfix package: February 29, 2004
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Microsoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
in the "Applies to" section of this article.
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For more information about the FORECAST,
STEYX, SLOPE or INTERCEPT functions, click Microsoft Office Excel
Help on the Help menu, type slope or
intercept in the Search for box in the Assistance
pane, and then click Start searching to view the topic.
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