Time sheet template military hours problem
Hi everyone,
I'm using the MS Excel online template numbered TC062071411033. In the cell that calculates the hours worked from the time that the user inputs is a formula as follows: =IF((((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24)8,8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) This formula only works properly if the time entered is formatted in military format. I want to use standard am/pm hours instead. Any idea of how to change the formula so it will work correctly with am/pm? Thanks! |
Time sheet template military hours problem
You can reduce that formula to:
=MIN(8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) In Excel time is stored as a fraction of a day. A day has a numeric value of 1 so time is a fractional part of 1. 12:00 PM is half a day so the numeric value for 12:00 PM is half of 1 or 0.5. The format used to display the time is irrelevant as to how the time is calculated. The format is for *display purposes only*. 6:00 PM and 18:00 have the same numeric value, 0.750. You can see the decimal value of the time by entering a time like 12:00 PM then, with that cell still selected, goto the menu FormatCellsNumber tabselect General. So, if you're not getting the correct result something else is the cause. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Cheryl" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I'm using the MS Excel online template numbered TC062071411033. In the cell that calculates the hours worked from the time that the user inputs is a formula as follows: =IF((((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24)8,8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) This formula only works properly if the time entered is formatted in military format. I want to use standard am/pm hours instead. Any idea of how to change the formula so it will work correctly with am/pm? Thanks! |
Time sheet template military hours problem
Ok.. here's what the deal is.
Using this formula in the template: =IF((((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24)8,8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) If I enter the hours using military time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 18:00 8.00 If I enter the hours in this template using am/pm time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 If I replace the formula with the one you wrote he =MIN(8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) .... and use military time then I get this: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 TRUE or if I use am/pm time I get this: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 Here's what I want. I want to input the time in am/pm format and have the results look like this: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 6.00 |
Time sheet template military hours problem
If I enter the hours in this template using am/pm
time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 Ok, but you *didn't* enter the time a AM/PM. You *have to include (type in) the AM/PM*. If you don't then the entry defaults to AM. So, 3:00 is being evaluated as 3:00 AM. .....C3..............D3..............E3........... ..F3 8:00 AM...11:00 AM...12:00 PM...3:00 PM Don't let Excel "decide" what format it thinks you want. Format the cells the way you want them. Select the range of cells Goto FormatCellsNumber tabTime Select the 1:30 PM format OK If I replace the formula with the one you wrote he =MIN(8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) and use military time then I get this: TRUE Hmmm....That's not possible! The formula returns a number not a boolean. Here's a small sample file that demonstrates this: xTime.xls 14kb http://cjoint.com/?mngp2qsh68 It contains the formula I suggested and the one you posted. Notice that when I entered the times I included the AM/PM. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Cheryl" wrote in message ... Ok.. here's what the deal is. Using this formula in the template: =IF((((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24)8,8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) If I enter the hours using military time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 18:00 8.00 If I enter the hours in this template using am/pm time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 If I replace the formula with the one you wrote he =MIN(8,((D3-C3)+(F3-E3))*24) ... and use military time then I get this: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 TRUE or if I use am/pm time I get this: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 Here's what I want. I want to input the time in am/pm format and have the results look like this: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 6.00 |
Time sheet template military hours problem
Whoops! Well, dang. Shouldn't it just know that's what I'm doing? (JK!!)
Thanks! "T. Valko" wrote: If I enter the hours in this template using am/pm time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 Ok, but you *didn't* enter the time a AM/PM. You *have to include (type in) the AM/PM*. If you don't then the entry defaults to AM. So, 3:00 is being evaluated as 3:00 AM. |
Time sheet template military hours problem
Shouldn't it just know that's what I'm doing?
Well, they tried to program it to be "helpful" but it hasn't worked out so good! You're welcome! -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Cheryl" wrote in message ... Whoops! Well, dang. Shouldn't it just know that's what I'm doing? (JK!!) Thanks! "T. Valko" wrote: If I enter the hours in this template using am/pm time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 Ok, but you *didn't* enter the time a AM/PM. You *have to include (type in) the AM/PM*. If you don't then the entry defaults to AM. So, 3:00 is being evaluated as 3:00 AM. |
Time sheet template military hours problem
hi
i understand that they are working on it, but psychic software is not yet available. regards FSt1 "Cheryl" wrote: Whoops! Well, dang. Shouldn't it just know that's what I'm doing? (JK!!) Thanks! "T. Valko" wrote: If I enter the hours in this template using am/pm time this is what I get: C3 D3 E3 F3 Total 8:00 11:00 12:00 3:00 -6.00 Ok, but you *didn't* enter the time a AM/PM. You *have to include (type in) the AM/PM*. If you don't then the entry defaults to AM. So, 3:00 is being evaluated as 3:00 AM. |
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