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Angela
 
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Default Nesting-Don't use Blanks inside formula

Biff, What if i need the same result as below, but was using the formula
=AVEDEV, =AVERAGE & =MEDIAN. Can i make it do the same thing? I tried using
the IF statement you wrote below on them, and it didn't work. It does work
on the =STDEV, though. Thank you in advance for all your help. You really
know your formulas. Thanks :-)

"Biff" wrote:

I hit send before I was done!

This array entered formula specifically excludes empty cells:

=STDEV(IF(A1:A5<"",A1:A5))

But it returns the exact same result as:

=STDEV(A1:A5)

Biff

"Biff" wrote in message
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Hi!

Empty cells and cells that contain text are ignored.

You don't need to specifically exclude empty cells.

Biff

"Angela" wrote in message
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Hi. I am currently using the STDEV formula. Is there a way, that i can
make
the formula use data from nonblank cells, only. For example: A1, A2, A5
will
have numbers listed. A3 & A4 are blank. Can i get the formula to use
only
A1, A2, & A5?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.