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assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns zero

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    assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns zero

    The goal of this project is simple: Make the cell E1 (cell in red) default to an empty cell if the cell it is referring to(C1), the cell in green does not have any selection.

    The following do NOT ok:
    1. Setting the defaults in excel to not show cells with 0 values.
    2. Do not suggest that we use a marco. I want a simple solution.
    3. Do you use IF( D2 = 0, "", D2), we don't want any formulae.

    Here is how you know you did it right. Save the file and open it with notepad, if you don't see a 0, you got it right and we will pay you right away.

    a better test would be: Save the file as a .csv and check the 6th column (in notepad) and it should be empty.

    Thank you

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    Here is the attachment file,
    I hope I can get a quick reply.

    Thank you.
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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    hi rionoah, saving in CSV & opening in notepad will not show its formulas or zero values if the formula results in a blank. so you can safely use this formula:
    =IF(C1="","",C1)

    if you refuse to use formulas or macro, then there's nothing else you can do except to manually key in

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    Wow, just when I thought Hogwarts' entrance exam couldn't get any tougher, they throw this one at us...

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    FYI the user also opened a thread here with the same question and there already seems to be an answer involving changing the cell format.
    http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-q...ml#post3381093
    Right click cell E1, select Format Cells, in the number tab select Custom and then in the Type: put 0;-0;;@

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    Thank you for your help RHCPgergo.

    Have a great day.

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    Thank you to all of you guys!
    Last edited by rionoah; 02-01-2013 at 01:07 AM. Reason: button was pushed accidentally

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    Quote Originally Posted by rionoah View Post
    we will pay you right away
    More importantly, did the OP pay???
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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    Haha not to me! :D

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    @RHCPgergo:

    In the immortal words of Carl Spackler, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So at least you've got that goin' for ya, which is nice.

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    That is nice indeed. :P

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    Re: assign blank to E1 cell value (C1 Lis t= E1) without using formula because it returns

    Quote Originally Posted by Moo the Dog View Post
    @RHCPgergo:
    In the immortal words of Carl Spackler...
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