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aphwood
 
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I am trying to find a function that allows me to do something like "if A1=9
and A2=8 then display the value(text) in A3." I have tried the IF function,
but have thus far only been able to base the "if" on one cell rather than
two. More Background: I have a series of drop-down menus that I am
populating based on the "cell link" value of another drop-down. The
data(text) that I need to display is not exclusive of just one of the options
in each drop-down, so the selections made for each drop down do not
necessarily narrow the options of information to be displayed. Even More
Background: I am creating a template form to be used by teachers from
different grade levels. They will select their grade in one drop down, which
will then set the field for a second drop down of subject areas and then I
need a third drop-down to be populated based on both the grade and subject
drop-down selections.
Let me know if this is the world's longest posting! (Or if you can help!)
Thanks, Andrew
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try something like
=if(and(a1=9,a2=8),a3,whatever)

also check out the or() in hlep.

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I am trying to find a function that allows me to do something like "if A1=9
and A2=8 then display the value(text) in A3." I have tried the IF function,
but have thus far only been able to base the "if" on one cell rather than
two. More Background: I have a series of drop-down menus that I am
populating based on the "cell link" value of another drop-down. The
data(text) that I need to display is not exclusive of just one of the options
in each drop-down, so the selections made for each drop down do not
necessarily narrow the options of information to be displayed. Even More
Background: I am creating a template form to be used by teachers from
different grade levels. They will select their grade in one drop down, which
will then set the field for a second drop down of subject areas and then I
need a third drop-down to be populated based on both the grade and subject
drop-down selections.
Let me know if this is the world's longest posting! (Or if you can help!)
Thanks, Andrew

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