Pat,

Apart from the obvious, what is the significance of 'Cancelled' to the
formula when you have a completion date in that row. It seem to me if I
understand correct that this will do what you want

=IF(B2="",TODAY()-A2,B2-A2)
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Mike

When competing hypotheses are otherwise equal, adopt the hypothesis that
introduces the fewest assumptions while still sufficiently answering the
question.


"Pat" wrote:

(Excel 2003) Is there a way to calculate the days and then stop the counting
when you have entered a completion date and/or cancelled appears in the
"Status column?

I want the duration column to keep calculating the days until either a date
is enter into the "Completion Date" Column or the "Status" Column has
cancelled or completed in it.

Start Date Completion Date Status Duration
3/24/10 9

3/15/10 3/20/10 Cancelled 5

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pls