Keep it simple

=IF(ISNUMBER(A3),"X",IF(A3="Y",""))

what about if not a number and not Y?

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Bob Phillips

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"Gary" wrote in message
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Ok.....this is what am trying to do.

If A3=alpha numeric,"X", if A3=text,"Y", Blank

any ideas?