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Is there a function or a way to tell excel to return a specific string
if a value is say plus or minus 5.

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IF(OR(K9=K35,K9=""),"ESTIMATE","ACTUALS")

I need it to say if K9 is equal to K35 plus or minus 5.

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=IF(ABS(k9-k35)<5,true response,false response)

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Thanks Dav, worked great.

IF(OR(ABS(K9-K35)<5,K35=""),"ESTIMATE","ACTUALS")


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