How to Return Value of Cell or return specific text

Not sure why i cant figure this out.

I'm just using the function = in a cell to return whatever is in another cell.
=A1
If A1 is empty or a 0 I want to return the letters "HST"

THANK YOU
Julie

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Good title of the question. Press <F1> and search for If and or

@FDibbins, Sorry, missed your message

Originally Posted by Vraag en antwoord

Good title of the question. Press <F1> and search for If and or

@FDibbins, Sorry, missed your message

No problem, just a timing issue and the title has been changed, too

I'm just using the function = in a cell to return whatever is in another cell.
=A1
If A1 is empty or a 0 I want to return the letters "HST"

Try...
=if(or(A1="",A1=0),"hst",A1)

Happy to help