You're right, it works fine.I'd left a space in where none should be.

Thanks again, very much appreciated!

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Karl
Works fine for me.
Are your sure the wording is the same in the dropdown box as the formula
"Back from Production"

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Karl" wrote in message
...
Thank you.

It works, except that when you choose "Back from production" from the
drop
down box in A1 "LATE" doesn't change to "DOE".

Are IF STATEMENTS just incapable of recognising the contents of
validated
cells?

Thanks

Karl

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi Karl
Try
=IF(A3="","",
IF(A3-TODAY()=0,"",
IF(AND(A3-TODAY()<0,A1="Back from Production"),"Done","Late")))

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Karl" wrote in message
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Hi,

My manager has asked me to add some columns to our planning
spreadsheet that
will allow us to easily see if another department is taking too
long
doing
its work. I need to create a fairly complicated IF formula, can
anyone
help?

I've added four columns to the sheet, these are as follows:

A1: Where now?
Using the validation function I've created a drop down box in this
column
which has four options "Us checking", "To Art", "To production",
"Back
from
production".

A2: With whom
This simply lists the name of the person within the production
department
who is working on the document.

A3: Deadline
This column is formatted as a date and shows the deadline by which
the
piece
of work should be returned to us.

A4: Late?
This is the column I want to format. If A3 is empty I want this
cell
to be
blank. If the deadline in A3 has passed this cell should display
the
word
"LATE". If the deadline has passed, BUT the drop down box in A1 is
set
to
"Back from production" then this cell should display the word
"DONE".

Can anyone tell me what this formula should be?

Thanks

Karl