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I am trying to set up a formula that will return the data in the last cell in
a row. The problem I am having is that the row grows daily. Therefore, if
the Cell I want the data to populate in is I3, then my row goes from J3 to
infinity or at least Z3 as I add to it. Therefore, I3 should return whatever
cell is the last cell in the row with data in it. I have tried an IF
statement but it is very long and it only allows me to input upto 8
statements or upto only R3. Any suggestions?

Here is the statement that I am using:
=IF(R3=0,(IF(Q3=0,(IF(P3=0,(IF(O3=0,(IF(N3=0,(IF(M 3=0,(IF(L3=0,(IF(K3=0,J3,K3)),L3)),M3)),N3)),O3)), P3)),Q3)),R3)

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Sorry....I am looking for text. Each cell will have a separate piece of text
data. Basically, if I was setting up a list of people I called and wanted to
keep the total list be wanted to populate a cell that showed the last person
called then the spreadsheet would look something like this:

A B C D
E F G
1 Last Person Called: People Called
2 Joe Sara Dave
Jen Joe

I want B2 to be whatever the last text is in row 2. Therefore if I write
"Mike" in cell G2, I want B2 to now say "Mike".

Any new suggestions?

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if a number you desire then just look for one larger than possible in your
data
=match(999999999,3:3)

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I am trying to set up a formula that will return the data in the last cell
in
a row. The problem I am having is that the row grows daily. Therefore,
if
the Cell I want the data to populate in is I3, then my row goes from J3 to
infinity or at least Z3 as I add to it. Therefore, I3 should return
whatever
cell is the last cell in the row with data in it. I have tried an IF
statement but it is very long and it only allows me to input upto 8
statements or upto only R3. Any suggestions?

Here is the statement that I am using:
=IF(R3=0,(IF(Q3=0,(IF(P3=0,(IF(O3=0,(IF(N3=0,(IF(M 3=0,(IF(L3=0,(IF(K3=0,J3,K3)),L3)),M3)),N3)),O3)), P3)),Q3)),R3)




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look for a letter larger than possible "zzzzzzzzzz",2:2

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Sorry....I am looking for text. Each cell will have a separate piece of
text
data. Basically, if I was setting up a list of people I called and wanted
to
keep the total list be wanted to populate a cell that showed the last
person
called then the spreadsheet would look something like this:

A B C D
E F G
1 Last Person Called: People Called
2 Joe Sara Dave
Jen Joe

I want B2 to be whatever the last text is in row 2. Therefore if I write
"Mike" in cell G2, I want B2 to now say "Mike".

Any new suggestions?

"Don Guillett" wrote:

if a number you desire then just look for one larger than possible in
your
data
=match(999999999,3:3)

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Exceldummy" wrote in message
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I am trying to set up a formula that will return the data in the last
cell
in
a row. The problem I am having is that the row grows daily.
Therefore,
if
the Cell I want the data to populate in is I3, then my row goes from J3
to
infinity or at least Z3 as I add to it. Therefore, I3 should return
whatever
cell is the last cell in the row with data in it. I have tried an IF
statement but it is very long and it only allows me to input upto 8
statements or upto only R3. Any suggestions?

Here is the statement that I am using:
=IF(R3=0,(IF(Q3=0,(IF(P3=0,(IF(O3=0,(IF(N3=0,(IF(M 3=0,(IF(L3=0,(IF(K3=0,J3,K3)),L3)),M3)),N3)),O3)), P3)),Q3)),R3)






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Try

=LOOKUP(REPT("z",255),J3:IV3)


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Neither worked. And Don, I am not even sure what your response means since
it is not an equation.

Thanks-

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Try

=LOOKUP(REPT("z",255),J3:IV3)


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I'd try that formula once more.

or this for the whole row:
=LOOKUP(REPT("z",255),3:3)

Remember to change the 3:3 to the row you want.

Exceldummy wrote:

Neither worked. And Don, I am not even sure what your response means since
it is not an equation.

Thanks-

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Try

=LOOKUP(REPT("z",255),J3:IV3)


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OK...works...thanks for all the help!!

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I'd try that formula once more.

or this for the whole row:
=LOOKUP(REPT("z",255),3:3)

Remember to change the 3:3 to the row you want.

Exceldummy wrote:

Neither worked. And Don, I am not even sure what your response means since
it is not an equation.

Thanks-

"daddylonglegs" wrote:


Try

=LOOKUP(REPT("z",255),J3:IV3)


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