Does a number exist in a range
I have a range of 5 cells. These cells can contain a blank, or a number (the
numbers are 1,2,3,4 and 5). Numbers cannot repeat within the range (i.e. if there is a 1 in a cell, the 1 cannot occur in any of the other 4 cells). With the cursor in the first cell, how can I have Excel determine whether there is a 1 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 2 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 3, etc? There has to be some way, other than trying to write a super-complex IF statement. Do you have any ideas? -- John |
Does a number exist in a range
I have a range of 5 cells. These cells can contain a blank, or a number
(the numbers are 1,2,3,4 and 5). Numbers cannot repeat within the range (i.e. if there is a 1 in a cell, the 1 cannot occur in any of the other 4 cells). With the cursor in the first cell, how can I have Excel determine whether there is a 1 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 2 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 3, etc? There has to be some way, other than trying to write a super-complex IF statement. Do you have any ideas? If you are simply looking to see if all the cells have been filled in (here, I am assuming you have procedures in place to make sure they are properly filled in), SUM the range and see if they total 15. Rick |
Does a number exist in a range
actually, I want to determine what digit to place in a cell, based on which
digits already have been used in the other 4 cells. In other words, if my 5 cells contain: blank,2,4,5,1 - I want to have Excel tell me that the first cell should be a 3, since the numbers 1,2,4,5 have been used. -- John "Rick Rothstein (MVP - VB)" wrote: I have a range of 5 cells. These cells can contain a blank, or a number (the numbers are 1,2,3,4 and 5). Numbers cannot repeat within the range (i.e. if there is a 1 in a cell, the 1 cannot occur in any of the other 4 cells). With the cursor in the first cell, how can I have Excel determine whether there is a 1 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 2 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 3, etc? There has to be some way, other than trying to write a super-complex IF statement. Do you have any ideas? If you are simply looking to see if all the cells have been filled in (here, I am assuming you have procedures in place to make sure they are properly filled in), SUM the range and see if they total 15. Rick |
Does a number exist in a range
=15-SUM(A2:A5)
__________________________________________________ _______________________ "John" wrote in message ... actually, I want to determine what digit to place in a cell, based on which digits already have been used in the other 4 cells. In other words, if my 5 cells contain: blank,2,4,5,1 - I want to have Excel tell me that the first cell should be a 3, since the numbers 1,2,4,5 have been used. -- John "Rick Rothstein (MVP - VB)" wrote: I have a range of 5 cells. These cells can contain a blank, or a number (the numbers are 1,2,3,4 and 5). Numbers cannot repeat within the range (i.e. if there is a 1 in a cell, the 1 cannot occur in any of the other 4 cells). With the cursor in the first cell, how can I have Excel determine whether there is a 1 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 2 in any of the other 4 cells; then determine whether there is a 3, etc? There has to be some way, other than trying to write a super-complex IF statement. Do you have any ideas? If you are simply looking to see if all the cells have been filled in (here, I am assuming you have procedures in place to make sure they are properly filled in), SUM the range and see if they total 15. Rick |
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