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using functions empty cells
If I have a column of data that contains some empty cells, how can I use
the average or var functions and have them ignore the empty cells? I have seen this before but can't find it now so I am hoping someone can point me to the correct way Thanks Chris |
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using functions empty cells
Hi Inquirer,
how can I use the average or var functions and have them ignore the empty cells? I think that Average and Var ignore empty cells, so use the functions 'as is'. --- Regards, Norman "inquirer" wrote in message u... If I have a column of data that contains some empty cells, how can I use the average or var functions and have them ignore the empty cells? I have seen this before but can't find it now so I am hoping someone can point me to the correct way Thanks Chris |
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using functions empty cells
Some thoughts ..
If it's really empty cells, or cells with formulas evaluating to null strings: "" think the normal functions would suffice: =AVERAGE(A1:A5) =VAR(A1:A5) If it could involve cells with zeros inputted, or cells with formulas evaluating to zeros (perhaps the display of zeros have been suppressed ..), then one way would be to use array-entered* expressions like: =AVERAGE(IF(A1:A5<0,A1:A5)) =VAR(IF(A1:A5<0,A1:A5)) *entered via pressing: CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER -- Rgds Max xl 97 --- Singapore, GMT+8 xdemechanik http://savefile.com/projects/236895 -- "inquirer" wrote in message u... If I have a column of data that contains some empty cells, how can I use the average or var functions and have them ignore the empty cells? I have seen this before but can't find it now so I am hoping someone can point me to the correct way Thanks Chris |
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using functions empty cells
Hi!
Both of those functions will ignore empty cells. Biff "inquirer" wrote in message u... If I have a column of data that contains some empty cells, how can I use the average or var functions and have them ignore the empty cells? I have seen this before but can't find it now so I am hoping someone can point me to the correct way Thanks Chris |
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using functions empty cells
Biff wrote:
Hi! Both of those functions will ignore empty cells. Biff "inquirer" wrote in message u... If I have a column of data that contains some empty cells, how can I use the average or var functions and have them ignore the empty cells? I have seen this before but can't find it now so I am hoping someone can point me to the correct way Thanks Chris Thanks for your comments. The formulae Max gave were the ones I had seen before. Chris |
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