IF with function as false return
I am creating a to do list in Excel 2003. I have 3 columns, A "Finished" with
x if complete; B "Due Date" with a date; C "Days to Go". I want the Days to Go to read Done if there is an x in column A. I don't want to just delete the completed tasks as I need a record of what I do. I tried in C =IF(a4,"x", Done",=b4-TODAY()) The =B4-TODAY() works unless I want to factor in my status from A. Any ideas? The Help says a formula can be the result for a FALSE return, but I cannot find any examples. Of course I could just hide the completed tasks, but that doesn't let me play with formulas. -- Regards, Lyn "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." AC Clark |
IF with function as false return
Hi Lyn
Try this =IF(A4="x","Done",B4-TODAY()) HTH John "Lyn Sweetapple" wrote in message ... I am creating a to do list in Excel 2003. I have 3 columns, A "Finished" with x if complete; B "Due Date" with a date; C "Days to Go". I want the Days to Go to read Done if there is an x in column A. I don't want to just delete the completed tasks as I need a record of what I do. I tried in C =IF(a4,"x", Done",=b4-TODAY()) The =B4-TODAY() works unless I want to factor in my status from A. Any ideas? The Help says a formula can be the result for a FALSE return, but I cannot find any examples. Of course I could just hide the completed tasks, but that doesn't let me play with formulas. -- Regards, Lyn "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." AC Clark |
IF with function as false return
Lyn Sweetapple wrote:
I am creating a to do list in Excel 2003. I have 3 columns, A "Finished" with x if complete; B "Due Date" with a date; C "Days to Go". I want the Days to Go to read Done if there is an x in column A. I don't want to just delete the completed tasks as I need a record of what I do. I tried in C =IF(a4,"x", Done",=b4-TODAY()) The =B4-TODAY() works unless I want to factor in my status from A. Any ideas? The Help says a formula can be the result for a FALSE return, but I cannot find any examples. Of course I could just hide the completed tasks, but that doesn't let me play with formulas. =IF(A4="X","DONE",B4-TODAY()) Pay attention to the syntax of the formula in the Help file. IF( logical_test , value_if_true , value_if_false ) |
IF with function as false return
=IF(a4,"x", Done",=b4-TODAY())
Try it like this... =IF(A4="x","Done",B4-TODAY()) -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Lyn Sweetapple" wrote in message ... I am creating a to do list in Excel 2003. I have 3 columns, A "Finished" with x if complete; B "Due Date" with a date; C "Days to Go". I want the Days to Go to read Done if there is an x in column A. I don't want to just delete the completed tasks as I need a record of what I do. I tried in C =IF(a4,"x", Done",=b4-TODAY()) The =B4-TODAY() works unless I want to factor in my status from A. Any ideas? The Help says a formula can be the result for a FALSE return, but I cannot find any examples. Of course I could just hide the completed tasks, but that doesn't let me play with formulas. -- Regards, Lyn "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." AC Clark |
IF with function as false return
Hi,
=IF(a4="x", "Done",b4-TODAY()) "Lyn Sweetapple" wrote: I am creating a to do list in Excel 2003. I have 3 columns, A "Finished" with x if complete; B "Due Date" with a date; C "Days to Go". I want the Days to Go to read Done if there is an x in column A. I don't want to just delete the completed tasks as I need a record of what I do. I tried in C =IF(a4,"x", Done",=b4-TODAY()) The =B4-TODAY() works unless I want to factor in my status from A. Any ideas? The Help says a formula can be the result for a FALSE return, but I cannot find any examples. Of course I could just hide the completed tasks, but that doesn't let me play with formulas. -- Regards, Lyn "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." AC Clark |
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