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    Need cells to remain blank until figures filled in the related cells

    Hi and thanks for taking the time to read my question

    I am working on a sheet in which i record hours worked and jobs done by different members of my team as you should see by the attached file i have managed to get the totals for the days of the week to add up ( =SUM(C3,E3,G3,I3,K3,M3) ) easy enough) but i am struggling with keeping the total column ( O3,O4,O5 ETC..) BLANK until i enter the daily figures in.

    Im sure its easy enough but my brain is having a meltdown.

    Many thanks in advance Phil

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    Re: Need cells to remain blank until figures filled in the related cells

    Hi,

    Try the following in O3:

    =IF(AND(C3<>"",E3<>"",G3<>"",I3<>"",K3<>"",M3<>""),SUM(C3,E3,G3,I3,K3,M3),"")
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    Re: Need cells to remain blank until figures filled in the related cells

    you may also try:
    =IF(COUNTIFS($C$2:$N$2,"Hours",C3:N3,"<>")=6,SUMIF($C$2:$N$2,"Hours",C3:N3),"")

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    Re: Need cells to remain blank until figures filled in the related cells

    Hi

    Thanks for the quick response!!

    I used the formula you gave me and it did return the O4.o5 etc blank but as i then entered the information in on Row D it did not total it up in O4 etc..

    Am i missing something??

    Thanks

    update

    i think i was expecting it to update after i put the first days hours in put it only totals after the last hours are inputted.. Doh!!

    thanks again Phil
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    Re: Need cells to remain blank until figures filled in the related cells

    Hi

    this formula worked a treat many many thanks to both of you

    Phil

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    Re: Need cells to remain blank until figures filled in the related cells

    Modify the formula in O3 as following:

    =IF(C3<>"",SUM(C3,E3,G3,I3,K3,M3),"")

    P3:

    =IF(D3<>"",SUM(D3,F3,H3,J3,L3,N3),"")

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    Re: Need cells to remain blank until figures filled in the related cells

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