Hello... I'm new to using Excel. I have a spreadsheet that I'm trying
to find a formula for. I suppose I should mention that I am using
Excel 2000 and have the R1C1 reference enabled.

What I have is a column, R15C9:R43C9 (I believe this is how you'd
represent that, Row 15 through 43 in column 9). These columns are
autocalulated into the cell R53C9. I want a formula that will add 10%
to all the cells in the R15C9:R43C9 range if the result in R53C9 is
equal to or less then 2000.
From what I've read this can probably be accomplished using the IF
command, but I am not familiar enough with Excel to figure out the
formula using the help files.

For instance: if the original numbers for column nine we

500
500
500
400
------

1900

Then I want a formula that will add 10% to each of the cells in the
range, thus creating:

550
550
550
440
------

2090

Thanks.

are you asking for a circular reference?
this can probably be done with a macro, but I don't think it can be
done with a regular spreadsheet formula, but of course, I may be wrong
, so lets see what others think, if you want a macro for it let me know.

Hi!

To do this with formulas would require an additional column and a separate
sum formula.

In J15 enter this formula:

=IF(I53<=2000,I15*1.1,I15)

Copy down to I43.

Put another Sum formula in J53:

=SUM(J15:J43)

If you're using R1C1 references, temporarily switch to back to A1 style,
enter the new formulas then switch back to R1C1.

Biff

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Hello... I'm new to using Excel. I have a spreadsheet that I'm trying
to find a formula for. I suppose I should mention that I am using
Excel 2000 and have the R1C1 reference enabled.

What I have is a column, R15C9:R43C9 (I believe this is how you'd
represent that, Row 15 through 43 in column 9). These columns are
autocalulated into the cell R53C9. I want a formula that will add 10%
to all the cells in the R15C9:R43C9 range if the result in R53C9 is
equal to or less then 2000.
From what I've read this can probably be accomplished using the IF
command, but I am not familiar enough with Excel to figure out the
formula using the help files.

For instance: if the original numbers for column nine we

500
500
500
400
------

1900

Then I want a formula that will add 10% to each of the cells in the
range, thus creating:

550
550
550
440
------

2090

Thanks.

If you want to increase the value of every cell in a range by 10%, you
can do it manually quite quickly. In a blank cell enter 1.1 (i.e.110%),
and click <copy. Then highlight your range (i.e. R15C9:R43C9) and
click Edit | Paste Special | Values (check) and Multiply (check) and
click OK then press <Esc.

You can choose to do this if the value in R53C9 is less than or equal
to 2000.

As Dave says, you will get a circular reference error if you try to
devise a formula to do this.

Hope this helps.

Pete

A macro would be great. I don't know anything about them, so I'm not
sure how to use them, but if you could give me some quick instructions
or point me to where I can read up on macros, that'd be fantastic.
Thanks.

yes that will work, I believe we are dealing with a newbee,
if I were you I would go with arrow's suggestion
just out of curiosity, why are you using R1C1 references??