Thanks for the help Don, but I need a formula that can "figure out" which
column to start in. (hence I used the phrase "find the first non-empty cell"
in the range.

Suppose that all the data will be in a given range say columns 10-50. Not
all rows will start on the same columns (which represent months). There can
be up to 36 columns (months) of data.

What the data represents is store sales. What I need is three annual totals
for these stores. Some stores don't have a full 36 months worth of data.
Also, they didn't all start in the same month(column).

It's kind of confusing to explain. If I could attacha screen shot it would
make it much easier to understand.
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Billy Rogers

Dallas,TX

Currently Using SQL Server 2000, Office 2000 and Office 2003


"Don Guillett" wrote:

Since you asked in functions, will this do it with a formula.
=IF(COUNT(A2:L2)=12,AVERAGE(A2:I2),(AVERAGE(A2:I2) *12))
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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"BillyRogers" wrote in message
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I need three formulas

1. Will find the first 12 non-empty cells in the range (a single row) and
sum them, if there are not 12 non-empty cells it will average the
non-empty
cells and multiply by 12.

2. Will find the next 12 non-empty cells (13-24) and add them. If there
are
not 12 non- empty cells in this second group, average them and multiply by
12.

3. Will find the next 12 non-empty cells (25-36) and add them, if there
arent 12 non-empty cells average the non-empty cells and multiply by 12.

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Billy Rogers

Dallas,TX

Currently Using SQL Server 2000, Office 2000 and Office 2003