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Dennis1188

IF formula in spreadsheet

C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Gary''s Student

IF formula in spreadsheet

=IF(OR(A1="",A2=""),"",A1+A2)

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Gary''s Student
gsnu200709

"Dennis1188" wrote:

C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Paul B

IF formula in spreadsheet

Dennis, this should do it, =IF(OR(ISBLANK(A1),ISBLANK(A2)),"",A1+A2)

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"Dennis1188" wrote in message
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C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Dennis1188

IF formula in spreadsheet

PERFECT!!!
Now let's try one other thing... I would like it to do the same thing if we
put in the number 0

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(OR(A1="",A2=""),"",A1+A2)

--
Gary''s Student
gsnu200709

"Dennis1188" wrote:

C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Dennis1188

IF formula in spreadsheet

PERFECT!!!
Now let's try one other thing... I would like it to do the same thing if we
put in the number 0

"Paul B" wrote:

Dennis, this should do it, =IF(OR(ISBLANK(A1),ISBLANK(A2)),"",A1+A2)

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Dennis1188" wrote in message
...
C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Paul B

IF formula in spreadsheet

Dennis, If I understand you right, try this

=IF(OR(A1="",A2=""),"",IF(OR(A1<=0,A2<=0),"",A1+A2 ))

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Dennis1188" wrote in message
...
PERFECT!!!
Now let's try one other thing... I would like it to do the same thing if
we
put in the number 0

"Paul B" wrote:

Dennis, this should do it, =IF(OR(ISBLANK(A1),ISBLANK(A2)),"",A1+A2)

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Dennis1188" wrote in message
...
C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH
cells.

Dennis1188

IF formula in spreadsheet

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

"Paul B" wrote:

Dennis, If I understand you right, try this

=IF(OR(A1="",A2=""),"",IF(OR(A1<=0,A2<=0),"",A1+A2 ))

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Dennis1188" wrote in message
...
PERFECT!!!
Now let's try one other thing... I would like it to do the same thing if
we
put in the number 0

"Paul B" wrote:

Dennis, this should do it, =IF(OR(ISBLANK(A1),ISBLANK(A2)),"",A1+A2)

--
Paul B
Always backup your data before trying something new
Please post any response to the newsgroups so others can benefit from it
Feedback on answers is always appreciated!
Using Excel 2002 & 2003

"Dennis1188" wrote in message
...
C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH
cells.

Gary''s Student

IF formula in spreadsheet

=IF(OR(A1=0,A2=0),"",A1+A2)

--
Gary''s Student
gsnu200709

"Dennis1188" wrote:

PERFECT!!!
Now let's try one other thing... I would like it to do the same thing if we
put in the number 0

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(OR(A1="",A2=""),"",A1+A2)

--
Gary''s Student
gsnu200709

"Dennis1188" wrote:

C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Dennis1188

IF formula in spreadsheet

THANK YOU!!!

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(OR(A1=0,A2=0),"",A1+A2)

--
Gary''s Student
gsnu200709

"Dennis1188" wrote:

PERFECT!!!
Now let's try one other thing... I would like it to do the same thing if we
put in the number 0

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

=IF(OR(A1="",A2=""),"",A1+A2)

--
Gary''s Student
gsnu200709

"Dennis1188" wrote:

C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Bob I

IF formula in spreadsheet

If(A1*A2,A1+A2,"")

Dennis1188 wrote:

C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

David Biddulph[_2_]

IF formula in spreadsheet

Just one note of caution. If you've got a zero for one or both numbers,
that formula would return a blank, not zero.
--
David Biddulph

"Bob I" wrote in message
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If(A1*A2,A1+A2,"")

Dennis1188 wrote:

C1 is the sum of A1 and A2
How can I get C1 to remain empty unless there is a number in BOTH cells.

Bob I

IF formula in spreadsheet

The final request was "blanks or zero"= nothing

David Biddulph wrote:

Just one note of caution. If you've got a zero for one or both numbers,
that formula would return a blank, not zero.

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