I am creating a worksheet and would like to use letters or specific numbers
(such as X=1,200 or 1=1,200. 2=800 and 3=400) to represent values.

Mentor: Sally Sue 1 2 3 formula to
reflect total amount

Does anyone know how do to this?

Patty,

If you used 3 = 1200, 2 = 800, and 1 = 400, you could use

=SUM(B2:D2)*400

If you still want 1 = 1200 etc, then array enter (enter using Ctrl-Shift-Enter)

=SUM((4-B2:D2)*400)

If your values aren't so well organized, then you would need a different formula.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"Patty Grimm" <Patty wrote in message
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I am creating a worksheet and would like to use letters or specific numbers
(such as X=1,200 or 1=1,200. 2=800 and 3=400) to represent values.

Mentor: Sally Sue 1 2 3 formula to
reflect total amount

Does anyone know how do to this?

hi
your example is a tad confusing but maybe this will give you ideas...
=if(c1=1,200,if(c1=2,800,if(c1=3,400,0)))

if you want the cell to display nothing, replay the last zero with "".
you can have up to 7 if's in 2003. 16 in 2007(i'm told)

Regards
FSt1

"Patty Grimm" wrote:

I am creating a worksheet and would like to use letters or specific numbers
(such as X=1,200 or 1=1,200. 2=800 and 3=400) to represent values.

Mentor: Sally Sue 1 2 3 formula to
reflect total amount

Does anyone know how do to this?

Hi,

You can use Defined Names or VLOOKUP, for example if you set up a table
A B
1 X 1200
2 Y 800
3 Z 400


Then if cell D1 contains your letter enter the following formula in any cell

=VLOOKUP(D1,A1:B3,2,False)
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In the case of defined name you need to define each one - choose Insert,
Name, Define and in the Names in workbook box enter X and in the Refers to
box enter 1200. Click Add and repeat for each name. In the spreadsheet you
just type =X in a cell and 1200 is displayed.

If this helps, please click the Yes button.

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Thanks,
Shane Devenshire


"Patty Grimm" wrote:

I am creating a worksheet and would like to use letters or specific numbers
(such as X=1,200 or 1=1,200. 2=800 and 3=400) to represent values.

Mentor: Sally Sue 1 2 3 formula to
reflect total amount

Does anyone know how do to this?