Average range including blank cells: #DIV/0!

I am trying to average a range of cells which sometimes includes blank cells, which returns: #DIV/0! This happens when the entire range is blank, but works fine when data is present. I would also like for it to display "NO" instead of #DIV/0!

The formula I used was: =AVERAGE(B4:M4)

Any help is much appreciated!

Areaka,

=IF(ISERROR(AVERAGE(B4:M4)),"NO",AVERAGE(B4:M4))

HTH

Steve

one more:

=if(count(b4:m4)=0,"NO",average(b4:m4))



Areaka wrote:
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> I am trying to average a range of cells which sometimes includes blank
> cells, which returns: #DIV/0! This happens when the entire range is
> blank, but works fine when data is present. I would also like for it
> to display "NO" instead of #DIV/0!
>
> The formula I used was: =AVERAGE(B4:M4)
>
> Any help is much appreciated!
>
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Dave Peterson

Oh, thank you so much, I was working it and reworking it with IF functions and not getting anywhere. I plugged yours in and instantaneous!!! Thank you so much!!!!