=IF(ISBLANK(A1),"",IF((DATE(2005,1,1)<=A1)*(DATE(2 005,12,31)=A1),"X",IF((DATE(2006,1,1)<=A1)*(DATE( 2006,12,31)=A1),"Y","Out of Range")))

If your dates include times (example: 12/31/2005 4:30 PM), then you might
need this formula...

=IF(ISBLANK(A1),"",IF((DATE(2005,1,1)<=A1)*(DATE(2 006,1,1)A1),"X",IF((DATE(2006,1,1)<=A1)*(DATE(200 7,1,1)A1),"Y","Out of Range")))

"craig@help" wrote:


Hi there!

Im wondering if you could help me out as im trying all kind of tricks
to make what i want it to work, i have tried =if(or(a1b1,a1<b2),
"x","y") function, (b1=01/01/2005, b2= 31/12/2005) it will work but if
no date has been input then it still show x

'm looking for fornulas/function that will help me with my work, see
below:
between 01/01/2005 and 31/12/2005 = "x"
between 01/01/2006 and 31/12/2006="Y"
if no date input then ignore it or leave it blank.

I would be grateful for your kind support.

Craig



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