If you have the analysis tool pack add in loaded, you can use
=CEILING((A1/2),1)

If you don't have the tool pack installed:

=-INT(-(A1/2))


"Louise" wrote:

How do I ask Excel to half the contents of a cell and then round the answer
up??

For instance, if I have 17 in a cell, I want it to half the 17 and then
round the answer up to 9 instead of returning 8.5.

Urgent help please.............!!

Thank you.

Louise