Referencing a range of columns and rows with the IF function

I am trying to use the following IF function to search a range of cells to
find the number 1 and then return either 1 or leave the cell blank. However,
it does not look at the range of cells.

A4=IF(A1:AS3=1),1,""

Any sugestions would help.
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Cliff

=IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,1)>0,1,"")

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"Cliff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I am trying to use the following IF function to search a range of cells to
> find the number 1 and then return either 1 or leave the cell blank.
> However,
> it does not look at the range of cells.
>
> A4=IF(A1:AS3=1),1,""
>
> Any sugestions would help.
> --
> Cliff

If you want to return 1 if 1 occurs anywhere in that range

=IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,1),1,"")

Thanks, but what does the ,1 after the range A1:AS3 stand for?
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Cliff


"daddylonglegs" wrote:

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> If you want to return 1 if 1 occurs anywhere in that range
>
> =IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,1),1,"")
>
>
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In this formula

=IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,1),1,"")

the first 1 is what you're counting within the range. If the count is 0 then the formula will return "", i.e. a blank, if the count is anything else, i.e. 1 or higher the formula returns a 1.

If you were searching for something else in the range, e.g. a letter x then the formula would be

=IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,"x"),1,"")

I really need to just identify 1 only and nothing higher i.e =1
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"daddylonglegs" wrote:

>
> In this formula
>
> =IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,1),1,"")
>
> the first 1 is what you're counting within the range. If the count is 0
> then the formula will return "", i.e. a blank, if the count is anything
> else, i.e. 1 or higher the formula returns a 1.
>
> If you were searching for something else in the range, e.g. a letter x
> then the formula would be
>
> =IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,"x"),1,"")
>
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Not quite sure what you're saying. Do you want the formula to return a 1 only when there is only a single 1 in the range?

If so

=IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,1)=1,1,"")

I tried both of your formulas and they did not search the range of cells I
believe. With 1 in all referenced cells the formula cell was blank.
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Cliff


"daddylonglegs" wrote:

>
> Not quite sure what you're saying. Do you want the formula to return a 1
> only when there is only a single 1 in the range?
>
> If so
>
> =IF(COUNTIF(A1:AS3,1)=1,1,"")
>
>
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