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    Formula meaning help

    Hello everyone,

    I am no expert in excel and have a spreadsheet that need to understand what exactly the formula does

    Can some one explain in plain English what it is/does?

    =IFERROR(IF((Q64-AVERAGE(Q58:Q63))/AVERAGE(Q58:Q63)=-100%,"",(Q64-AVERAGE(Q58:Q63))/AVERAGE(Q58:Q63)),"")

    I am looking for something like this:

    If the value in Q64 minus the avg of Q58:Q63 divided by.......

    Thank you in advance

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    Re: Formula meaning help

    If the value in Q64 minus the avg of Q58:Q63 divided by the avg of Q58:Q63 equals -100%, return blank ...

    ... else Q64 minus the avg of Q58:Q63 divided by the avg of Q58:Q63.

    Basically it's checking that the formula result is only returned if it's not equal to -100%.
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    Re: Formula meaning help

    Hello AliGW

    Thank you very much for the prompt answer.

    I appreciate it

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    Re: Formula meaning help

    No problem.

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