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    How to make cell values equal certain text depending on other cells' text

    If cell A has specific words in it, I want cell B to equal a certain set of words.

    ie.

    if I enter in Cell A: Audio Productions Group
    then I want cell B: ASCAP (100%)


    This is a form that I have to fill out that has several different combinations of words that will always require their partner value in the next cell. I want to reduce input time by being able to type in one text value, and have the other cell type the corresponding words.


    If that is possible, then I am curious as to whether I can take it a step further.

    ie.

    Cell A: ABC1234_random words

    the "ABC" at the beginning of that strand will always be the same for this situation, but the numbers and the words afterward will change. Can I get cell B to recognize that anytime it sees "ABC" as the first 3 characters, it will type in "Audio Productions Group"? And if that works, then I can make cell C type in "ASCAP (100%)" every time is sees that cell B is "Audio Productions Group".

    Thank you


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    Re: How to make cell values equal certain text depending on other cells' text

    Hi , enter in cell C =ASCAP (100%) or cell A =ABC1234_random words ,will trigger cell B update to Audio Productions Group ? is that Effect ?

    would you upload a exmples for us to review what you want ?

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    Re: How to make cell values equal certain text depending on other cells' text

    In A1, type, ABC1234

    In B1, put this formula.

    =IF(LEFT(A1,3)="ABC","Audio Productions Group","")

    In C1, this one.

    =IF(B1<>"","ASCAP (100%)","")

    Copy down as you need.
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    Re: How to make cell values equal certain text depending on other cells' text

    Fotis that is perfect!!

    So that I might become a little bit more proficient, can you tell me what <> and double quotations "" do?

    Thank you again very much

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    Re: How to make cell values equal certain text depending on other cells' text



    <> = different

    "" = empty

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