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    Please help, Returning a blank when cell is blank

    I am needing to know how to return a blank cell as blank with this formula..

    =IF(D6<TODAY()-182,"PPS + 6 Months","PPS - 6 Months")

    Currently when there is nothing in the cell, it still returns "PPS + 6 Months"

    Basically I am trying to.....
    If cell D6's date entry is more than 6 months old, then make cell I6 return "PPS + 6 Months"
    If cell D6's date entry is less than 6 months old, then make cell I6 return "PPS - 6 Months"
    If cell D6 is left blank, then Leave I6 blank

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    Re: Please help, Returning a blank when cell is blank

    Thanks Bang on. But now things have changed.

    I need to run the same formula, except I need to add in = if a6 is NOT blank then I6 reads "Job Seeker"

    What I am trying to achieve is when a person is added to the list(A6), it automatically lists that person as "Job Seeker" (I6). If a start date for their employment is added (H6), I6 will then change to either "PPS + 6 Months" or PPS - 6 Months" depending on input date.

    Basically I know I can add "Job Seeker" into the =if(d6="","Job Seeker",IF(D6<TODAY()-182,"PPS + 6 Months","PPS - 6 Months")) However, If I apply this formula down the sheet, it automatically makes the whole I column read "Job Seeker".

    I only want it to read "Job Seeker" when H6 is blank BUT only if A6 has some content in it (The persons name).

    Thanks for your fast replies.

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    Re: Please help, Returning a blank when cell is blank

    Thanks
    This works, but as soon as I put a date into d6, it doesnt change to "PPS - 6 Months" it just stays as "Job Seeker".
    I need it so it automatically says "Job Seeker", but once a date is entered it changes to "PPS..."

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    =if(and(A6<>"",d6=""), "Job Seeker",if(d6="","",IF(D6<TODAY()-182,"PPS + 6 Months","PPS - 6 Months")))

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    Re: Please help, Returning a blank when cell is blank

    Thank you so much, This formula is completely beyond me. I can typically read through formulas and make sense of them, but this one leaves me for dead. Thank You soo much for your fast response!

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    Adding ANOTHER rule to my existing formula

    Hello All,
    I have recently got help from you guys regarding a formula for a excel sheet as follows.. (in cell J13)

    =IF(AND(A13<>"",K13=""),"Job Search",IF(K13="","",IF(K13<TODAY()-182,"PPS + 6 Months","PPS - 6 Months")))

    This formula works well and I have no issues with it.
    However, I now need to add that if cell T13 records "De-Registered", then J13 will return "De-Registered" also.

    T13 (actually all of the T column) are "Comments" cells. So if possible it would be only if the cell reads "De-Registered". Any other comments would not affect J13.

    Is this possible?

    Thanks In advance
    Last edited by BenHarris; 02-25-2015 at 11:01 PM.

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