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    Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent cells

    I have a spreadsheet that has drop down values in columns D and E (use can select high or low). Based on what is selected in those two columns I want to automatically populate text in column F.

    Here are a couple of specific examples:
    When D and E are both Low then F should be populated with the words Monitor (Low Interest, Low Authority)
    When D and E are High and Low then F should be populated with the words Keep Informed (High Interest, Low Authority)

    I only have 4 permutations of this.

    Thanks for any help you can provide.
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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    kate try this formula and let me know if it works:

    =IF(OR(D1="",E1=""),"",IF(AND(D1="Low",E1="Low"),"Monitor (Low Interest, Low Authority)",IF(AND(D1="High",E1="Low"),"Keep Informed (High Interest, Low Authority)")))
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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    Could you please attach the worksheet

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    I have attached the sample spreadsheet. You can see the 4 options for column F based on what is selected in columns D and E.
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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    did you try this formula:

    =IF(OR(D1="",E1=""),"",IF(AND(D1="Low",E1="Low"),"Monitor (Low Interest, Low Authority)",IF(AND(D1="High",E1="Low"),"Keep Informed (High Interest, Low Authority)")))

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    This formula should work:

    =IF(OR(D2="",E2=""),"",IF(AND(D2="Low",E2="Low"),"Monitor (Low Interest, Low Authority)",IF(AND(D2="High",E2="Low"),"Keep Informed (High Interest, Low Authority)",IF(AND(D2="Low",E2="High"),"Keep Satisfied (Low Interest, High Authority)",IF(AND(D2="High",E2="High"),"Manage Closely (High Interest, High Authority)")))))

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    Thanks. It didn't work for me but it could be operator error. Where do I insert the formula because I must not be doing it correctly. Have you tried it with the spreadsheet that I attached?

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    yes just paste it on cell F2

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    Yes that's what I tried but it didn't work for me. Is there anything that I need to paste/do in addition to pasting in on cell F2? Were you able to get this to work in the sample spreadsheet I attached?

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    Go to Formulas > Calculation Options and see if your calculations are set to Automatic

    Yes I tried it in your sheet and it worked.

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

    Got it now. Thanks so much.

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    Re: Trying to automatically add text to a cell based on the text values in two adjacent ce

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