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I am trying to use an if formula to check whether a number is <-1000. I have
tried the following and it doesn't work.
=if(A1<-1000,"true","")

Please can you help.
Thanks

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Works for me. What exactly doesn't work?

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Hi

I am trying to use an if formula to check whether a number is <-1000. I

have
tried the following and it doesn't work.
=if(A1<-1000,"true","")

Please can you help.
Thanks



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Hi Sue,

Works like charm to me. Are you sure you are putting values lower than -1000
in A1, e.g. -1001, -2000, etc.?

Regards,
KL


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Hi

I am trying to use an if formula to check whether a number is <-1000. I
have
tried the following and it doesn't work.
=if(A1<-1000,"true","")

Please can you help.
Thanks



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What do you mean 'it doesn't work'? What does it tell you?

There's nothing wrong with your formula. Are you sure the number is
actually a number, or is it text that looks like a number. Select A1. Make
sure it is formatted as General or Comma, then press F2 & then press Enter.
See if that changes the formula's results.

Post back and let us know.


"SueC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am trying to use an if formula to check whether a number is <-1000. I
have
tried the following and it doesn't work.
=if(A1<-1000,"true","")

Please can you help.
Thanks



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Bob Phillips
 
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Susan,

You do know that -999 is greater than -1000 don't you?

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"SueC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am trying to use an if formula to check whether a number is <-1000. I

have
tried the following and it doesn't work.
=if(A1<-1000,"true","")

Please can you help.
Thanks





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SueC
 
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Thank you all.
I had the incorrect formatting on my s/sheet. Should have tried that first.

"Duke Carey" wrote:

What do you mean 'it doesn't work'? What does it tell you?

There's nothing wrong with your formula. Are you sure the number is
actually a number, or is it text that looks like a number. Select A1. Make
sure it is formatted as General or Comma, then press F2 & then press Enter.
See if that changes the formula's results.

Post back and let us know.


"SueC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am trying to use an if formula to check whether a number is <-1000. I
have
tried the following and it doesn't work.
=if(A1<-1000,"true","")

Please can you help.
Thanks




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Yep, Thx.

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Susan,

You do know that -999 is greater than -1000 don't you?

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HTH

RP
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"SueC" wrote in message
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Hi

I am trying to use an if formula to check whether a number is <-1000. I

have
tried the following and it doesn't work.
=if(A1<-1000,"true","")

Please can you help.
Thanks




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