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Default how do i get formula to recognise text as = to a number?(excel)

david

One method is a formula. Adjust to suit.

=LOOKUP(B1,{"A","B","C","D"},{1,2,3,4})


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:43:10 -0800, david
wrote:

i am wring aon a scheduling spreadsheet i am tryo to find a way so that i
can enter a character in cells in one part in the preadsheet to stand for
shifts and so that i can have tha chaacter stand for a number so that i can
use it to come up with a total .( the bottom is divided into 1/2 hrs and
used to determine the shift, the top is also in 1/2 hs but is based on the
salesfor that day) is there a way i camn do this so that it will be easy to
for others to use?