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=text(a1,"dddd") question
I am trying to auto fill or copy down this
formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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=text(a1,"dddd") question
Hi
=IF(A1<"",TEXT(A1,"dddd"),"") Mke "Dylan @ UAFC" wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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would that work on this formula as well
=A1-WEEKDAY(A1)+7 "Mike H" wrote: Hi =IF(A1<"",TEXT(A1,"dddd"),"") Mke "Dylan @ UAFC" wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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=text(a1,"dddd") question
yup
=IF(A1="","",A1-WEEKDAY(A1)+1) Mike "Dylan @ UAFC" wrote: would that work on this formula as well =A1-WEEKDAY(A1)+7 "Mike H" wrote: Hi =IF(A1<"",TEXT(A1,"dddd"),"") Mke "Dylan @ UAFC" wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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I would guess your Calculation mode is set to Manual.
Mike addressed the second part. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:53:01 -0800, Dylan @ UAFC wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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Gord,
I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday even if you use =TEXT(WEEKDAY(A1),"dddd") so the calculation manual/auto may not come into it. Mike Blank cell "Gord Dibben" wrote: I would guess your Calculation mode is set to Manual. Mike addressed the second part. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:53:01 -0800, Dylan @ UAFC wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday
Because Excel recognizes a day 0. Think of the date serial numbers. 1 is Jan 1 1900 which Excel says is a Sunday. 1/0/1900 is a valid date in Excel and Excel evaluates day 0 as the last day of the prior month so 0 or an empty cell represents 12/31/1899 which Excel evaluates as Saturday even though 12/31/1899 is not a valid date. Basically it's one of Excel's many quirks! -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Mike H" wrote in message ... Gord, I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday even if you use =TEXT(WEEKDAY(A1),"dddd") so the calculation manual/auto may not come into it. Mike Blank cell "Gord Dibben" wrote: I would guess your Calculation mode is set to Manual. Mike addressed the second part. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:53:01 -0800, Dylan @ UAFC wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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I should have been able to work that out myself but didn't. Thanks for the info
Mike "T. Valko" wrote: I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday Because Excel recognizes a day 0. Think of the date serial numbers. 1 is Jan 1 1900 which Excel says is a Sunday. 1/0/1900 is a valid date in Excel and Excel evaluates day 0 as the last day of the prior month so 0 or an empty cell represents 12/31/1899 which Excel evaluates as Saturday even though 12/31/1899 is not a valid date. Basically it's one of Excel's many quirks! -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Mike H" wrote in message ... Gord, I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday even if you use =TEXT(WEEKDAY(A1),"dddd") so the calculation manual/auto may not come into it. Mike Blank cell "Gord Dibben" wrote: I would guess your Calculation mode is set to Manual. Mike addressed the second part. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:53:01 -0800, Dylan @ UAFC wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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You're welcome!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Mike H" wrote in message ... I should have been able to work that out myself but didn't. Thanks for the info Mike "T. Valko" wrote: I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday Because Excel recognizes a day 0. Think of the date serial numbers. 1 is Jan 1 1900 which Excel says is a Sunday. 1/0/1900 is a valid date in Excel and Excel evaluates day 0 as the last day of the prior month so 0 or an empty cell represents 12/31/1899 which Excel evaluates as Saturday even though 12/31/1899 is not a valid date. Basically it's one of Excel's many quirks! -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Mike H" wrote in message ... Gord, I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday even if you use =TEXT(WEEKDAY(A1),"dddd") so the calculation manual/auto may not come into it. Mike Blank cell "Gord Dibben" wrote: I would guess your Calculation mode is set to Manual. Mike addressed the second part. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:53:01 -0800, Dylan @ UAFC wrote: I am trying to auto fill or copy down this formula, when I copy down Saturday shows up in every cell, even if the orginal cell blank How can I re-work the function so the cell will remain blank until data is typed in the other cell |
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Mike.
I missed the "even if blank cell". Biff Thanks for setting us straight on the Saturday thing. Gord On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:13:09 -0500, "T. Valko" wrote: I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday Because Excel recognizes a day 0. Think of the date serial numbers. 1 is Jan 1 1900 which Excel says is a Sunday. 1/0/1900 is a valid date in Excel and Excel evaluates day 0 as the last day of the prior month so 0 or an empty cell represents 12/31/1899 which Excel evaluates as Saturday even though 12/31/1899 is not a valid date. Basically it's one of Excel's many quirks! |
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My pleasure!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... Mike. I missed the "even if blank cell". Biff Thanks for setting us straight on the Saturday thing. Gord On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:13:09 -0500, "T. Valko" wrote: I've never understood why but blank cells always evaluate as saturday Because Excel recognizes a day 0. Think of the date serial numbers. 1 is Jan 1 1900 which Excel says is a Sunday. 1/0/1900 is a valid date in Excel and Excel evaluates day 0 as the last day of the prior month so 0 or an empty cell represents 12/31/1899 which Excel evaluates as Saturday even though 12/31/1899 is not a valid date. Basically it's one of Excel's many quirks! |
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