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Using the If function for text
I am having trouble with the if function for comparing two cells with the
same text. The function will not recognize the two cells as the same text and sends back false than true. Does anyone knows why this is happening. Thanks |
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Using the If function for text
Are there are leading trailing spaces. Try
=IF(TRIM(A1)=TRIM(B1),... -- --- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "ranwadischool" wrote in message ... I am having trouble with the if function for comparing two cells with the same text. The function will not recognize the two cells as the same text and sends back false than true. Does anyone knows why this is happening. Thanks |
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They must be the with regard to the number of trailing or leading blanks as
well as text characters -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200752 "ranwadischool" wrote: I am having trouble with the if function for comparing two cells with the same text. The function will not recognize the two cells as the same text and sends back false than true. Does anyone knows why this is happening. Thanks |
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Using the If function for text
A1: Apple
B1: apple for case sensitive use =EXACT(A1,B1) It returns FALSE for case not sensitive use =A1=B1 It returns TRUE "ranwadischool" wrote: I am having trouble with the if function for comparing two cells with the same text. The function will not recognize the two cells as the same text and sends back false than true. Does anyone knows why this is happening. Thanks |
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