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E
refers to
=8.25

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E_1
refers to
=8

If you use the formula =E+E_1, you'll get the result 16.25
If you use the formula =E+E+E+E (or =4*E), you'll get the answer 33.
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David Biddulph

"Richard in Stockholm" wrote
in message ...
Thank you for replying but I didn't really understand that - I'm a bit
slow
on the Excel wagon. Could you possibly expand ?? :-)

Richard

"David Biddulph" wrote:

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David Biddulph

"Richard in Stockholm" <Richard in
wrote in message
...
I do a lot of timetables where we use letters of the alphabet to
represent
different shifts for example E = 8.25 hrs work, E1 = 8 hours. I usually
do
all the timetables in excel. I was wondering how do I assign numerical
values
to each letter/code so that it adds up the total time in one cell? I
want
the
letters to remain but for them to have numerical values and then have
one
cell that adds up all the hours worked as a number.

For example if one person works E, E, E, E on four different days (i.e.
8.25
hours on four different days/cells) how do I get excel to give E an
value
of
8.25 so that the box that adds up the total values shows the total
(33)?

Is there a function where I can give values to specific letters in a
block
rather than putting in a formula in each cell (if there is one of
course)
?

This sounds rather complicated but would save me a lot of work. I would
be
sooooo grateful to anyone who could help me.