How to remove green triangles in Microsoft Excel

In Microsoft Excel, green triangles are used to indicate potential errors in cells, based on certain rules or conditions. These green triangles are called “error indicators”. When Excel detects a potential error in a cell, it displays a small green triangle in the top-left corner of the cell. Sometimes these indicators can be distracting or unnecessary, especially if the errors are intentional or do not affect the calculations or results of the spreadsheet.

In this tutorial, we will learn how to remove green triangles in Microsoft Excel. There are two ways to remove green triangles or error indicators in Microsoft Excel. The first method is to use the “Ignore Error” option, which allows you to ignore the error in the selected cells. The second method is to turn off error checking altogether in the Options tab in the File menu.

Method 1: Using the  Error Checking Drop-Down to Identify the Reason for the Error

Step 1 – Select the Cell Containing the Green Triangle

• Select the cell containing the green triangle.
• An Error checking drop-down button will appear beside the cell.

Step 2 – Click on the Error Checking Button

• Click on the Error checking button.
• This will open a drop-down list.

Step 3 – Identify the Reason for the Error 

• The first item on the drop-down list states the reason of the error.
• You may ignore the error or fix it by clicking on the “Edit in Formula Bar” option and removing the error as stated in this drop down menu.

Method 2: Remove the Green Triangles using the Ignore Error Option

Step 1 – Select the Cells 

• Select the cells from which you want to remove the green triangles.

Step 2 – Click on the Error Checking Button

• Click on the Error-Checking button that appears next to the selected cells.

Step 3 – Click on the Ignore Error Option 

• Click on the Ignore Error option in the drop-down menu.
• The green triangles will be removed.

Method 3: Removing the Green Triangles by Turning Off the Error Checking

Step 1 –  Go to the File Tab

• Go to the File Tab in the menu bar.

Step 2 – Click on the Option Button

• Click on the Options button in the File tab.\

Step 3 – Click on the Formulas

• Click on the Formulas in the Left Pane in the Excel Options dialog box.

Step 4 – Uncheck Enable Background Error Checking 

• Under “Error checking rules”, uncheck the box next to “Enable background error checking”.

Step 5 – Click on OK 

• Click “OK” to confirm the change.