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    Formula return empty if the cell is empty

    Hi,

    I have a formula and I want to return the cell empty if the formula that i am applying is empty as well, not #value!.

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    Re: Formula return empty if the cell is empty

    Try

    B74=IF(A74="","",LEFT(A74,LEN(A74)-11))
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    Re: Formula return empty if the cell is empty

    Or:

    =IFERROR(LEFT(A74,LEN(A74)-11),"")
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    Re: Formula return empty if the cell is empty

    Thank you mate

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    Re: Formula return empty if the cell is empty

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