Hiding the results of a formula generated from a blank cell
Hi there,
I've very helpfully had my question regarding how to add 4 days onto a date using a formula answered. However having set up the formula and dragged it down the sheet the cells where the reference cell is blank are giving the date 4-Jan-00. I understand that it must be thinking that the blank cell represents 31-12-99 or 0 in time but I don't want that to show. How can I hide those results? I suppose I need an if clause or somesuch? What do you think? Cheers, Will |
Hiding the results of a formula generated from a blank cell
Hi Will
Yes a blank cell is interpreted by Excel as 00/01/1900 or 31/12/1899 and that is exactly why you are seeing those dates. Try =IF(A1="","",A1+4) -- Regards Roger Govier "Will Emms" wrote in message ... Hi there, I've very helpfully had my question regarding how to add 4 days onto a date using a formula answered. However having set up the formula and dragged it down the sheet the cells where the reference cell is blank are giving the date 4-Jan-00. I understand that it must be thinking that the blank cell represents 31-12-99 or 0 in time but I don't want that to show. How can I hide those results? I suppose I need an if clause or somesuch? What do you think? Cheers, Will |
Hiding the results of a formula generated from a blank cell
=IF(refcell="","",your_Formula)
HTH "Will Emms" wrote: Hi there, I've very helpfully had my question regarding how to add 4 days onto a date using a formula answered. However having set up the formula and dragged it down the sheet the cells where the reference cell is blank are giving the date 4-Jan-00. I understand that it must be thinking that the blank cell represents 31-12-99 or 0 in time but I don't want that to show. How can I hide those results? I suppose I need an if clause or somesuch? What do you think? Cheers, Will |
Hiding the results of a formula generated from a blank cell
Hi Roger,
That's perfect. Thanks. Will "Roger Govier" wrote: Hi Will Yes a blank cell is interpreted by Excel as 00/01/1900 or 31/12/1899 and that is exactly why you are seeing those dates. Try =IF(A1="","",A1+4) -- Regards Roger Govier "Will Emms" wrote in message ... Hi there, I've very helpfully had my question regarding how to add 4 days onto a date using a formula answered. However having set up the formula and dragged it down the sheet the cells where the reference cell is blank are giving the date 4-Jan-00. I understand that it must be thinking that the blank cell represents 31-12-99 or 0 in time but I don't want that to show. How can I hide those results? I suppose I need an if clause or somesuch? What do you think? Cheers, Will |
Hiding the results of a formula generated from a blank cell
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Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:02:04 -0700, Will Emms wrote: Hi there, I've very helpfully had my question regarding how to add 4 days onto a date using a formula answered. However having set up the formula and dragged it down the sheet the cells where the reference cell is blank are giving the date 4-Jan-00. I understand that it must be thinking that the blank cell represents 31-12-99 or 0 in time but I don't want that to show. How can I hide those results? I suppose I need an if clause or somesuch? What do you think? Cheers, Will |
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