I have a formula on one spreadsheet that uses data from other spreadsheets in
one workbook. The formula is =jan!e10/e2, and repeats down to =jan!e88/e2.
This equals a percentage. I am having trouble when jan!e10 is blank, it
gives me the #div/0! error, but when I try to do a conditional format, it
tells me that I cannot refer to cells on other spreadsheets. Is there
something I can do so it either shows a 0 or leaves it blank? Or even makes
the font white to match the background until a number is filled in?

Change the formula to =IF(jan!e10<1,0,jan!e10/e2) you may need to adjust the
0 if you are working with smaller numbers.

"artemis1027" wrote:

I have a formula on one spreadsheet that uses data from other spreadsheets in
one workbook. The formula is =jan!e10/e2, and repeats down to =jan!e88/e2.
This equals a percentage. I am having trouble when jan!e10 is blank, it
gives me the #div/0! error, but when I try to do a conditional format, it
tells me that I cannot refer to cells on other spreadsheets. Is there
something I can do so it either shows a 0 or leaves it blank? Or even makes
the font white to match the background until a number is filled in?

I think you're confused. If your formula is

=jan!E10/E2

then the only way you can get #DIV/0 returned is if E2 is 0 (or blank)
or if jan!e10 contains a formula that returns #DIV/0.


In the former case, it's best to use

=IF(E2=0,"",jan!E10/E2)

In the latter, use that type of formula in jan!E10

In article ,
artemis1027 wrote:

I have a formula on one spreadsheet that uses data from other spreadsheets in
one workbook. The formula is =jan!e10/e2, and repeats down to =jan!e88/e2.
This equals a percentage. I am having trouble when jan!e10 is blank, it
gives me the #div/0! error, but when I try to do a conditional format, it
tells me that I cannot refer to cells on other spreadsheets. Is there
something I can do so it either shows a 0 or leaves it blank? Or even makes
the font white to match the background until a number is filled in?

Try this:
=IF(E2="","",jan!e10/e2)

Regards,
Paul

"artemis1027" wrote in message
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I have a formula on one spreadsheet that uses data from other spreadsheets
in
one workbook. The formula is =jan!e10/e2, and repeats down to
=jan!e88/e2.
This equals a percentage. I am having trouble when jan!e10 is blank, it
gives me the #div/0! error, but when I try to do a conditional format, it
tells me that I cannot refer to cells on other spreadsheets. Is there
something I can do so it either shows a 0 or leaves it blank? Or even
makes
the font white to match the background until a number is filled in?

That worked perfectly, thank you.

"Simon" wrote:

Change the formula to =IF(jan!e10<1,0,jan!e10/e2) you may need to adjust the
0 if you are working with smaller numbers.

"artemis1027" wrote:

I have a formula on one spreadsheet that uses data from other spreadsheets in
one workbook. The formula is =jan!e10/e2, and repeats down to =jan!e88/e2.
This equals a percentage. I am having trouble when jan!e10 is blank, it
gives me the #div/0! error, but when I try to do a conditional format, it
tells me that I cannot refer to cells on other spreadsheets. Is there
something I can do so it either shows a 0 or leaves it blank? Or even makes
the font white to match the background until a number is filled in?

What result do you get if E2 is blank or 0?

Maybe have a look at JE's response.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 17 May 2007 11:27:02 -0700, artemis1027
wrote:

That worked perfectly, thank you.

"Simon" wrote:

Change the formula to =IF(jan!e10<1,0,jan!e10/e2) you may need to adjust the
0 if you are working with smaller numbers.

"artemis1027" wrote:

I have a formula on one spreadsheet that uses data from other spreadsheets in
one workbook. The formula is =jan!e10/e2, and repeats down to =jan!e88/e2.
This equals a percentage. I am having trouble when jan!e10 is blank, it
gives me the #div/0! error, but when I try to do a conditional format, it
tells me that I cannot refer to cells on other spreadsheets. Is there
something I can do so it either shows a 0 or leaves it blank? Or even makes
the font white to match the background until a number is filled in?