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Rowan Drummond[_3_] Rowan Drummond[_3_] is offline
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Default using text in an if function

In A2 try:
=IF(A1="shop",85,IF(A1="on site",95,""))

Hope this helps
Rowan

Brent wrote:
I am trying to make a formula that will take the value in one cell and place
a value in another cell. ex a1=shop then a2 would = 85 but if a1 = on site
then a2 would = 95. When I try this I get a #name? error.
Can any one help this beginner?