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"johnnyz197034" wrote in message
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Im trying to use a value(which is a word ,not a number) in an IF formula
but
its not working
Ex: =IF(C17="TRANSFER",C18*0.005,0)
TRANSFER is in a dropdown as part of a list.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!