I need to set the value of rows 2 and three based on the value of row 1

[bnicarlson]

Basically, the values of rows 2 and 3 should have four results as shown in the following examples.
The "*" indicates that there could be additional characters in row 1.

Examples:

Row1 Row2 Row3
blank blank blank
blank blank blank

Row1 Row2 Row3
Won* 1 0 (Where the first three letters in row 1 = "Won")
blank blank blank

Row1 Row2 Row3
blank blank blank (Where the first three letters in row 2 = "Won")
Won* 0 1

Row1 Row2 Row3 (Where the first five letters in row 1 = "Match")
Match* .5 .5
blank blank blank

[Glenn Kennedy]

???? I do not understand either your input or outputs...

Will you please attach a SMALL sample Excel workbook (10-20 rows of data is usually enough)? However, please give us an indication of the approximate number of rows of data you want the solution to work with (100, 1000, 100,000 or whatever). Please don't attach a picture of an Excel sheet (no-one will want to re-type all your stuff before starting).

1. It does NOT have to be your real sheet - mock up a SAMPLE if you need to. But not 1000's of rows!!! It makes manual checking so tedious. Whatever you do... make sure that all confidential information is removed first!!

2. Make sure that your sample data are truly REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

3. Make sure that your desired solution is also shown (mock up the results manually).

4. Try to avoid using merged cells. They cause lots of problems!

Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment. So, to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: Just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.

[bnicarlson]

I think I've attached a sample worksheet.

[dweingar]

Here are formulas:

C4=+IF(ISBLANK($B4),"",IF($B4="Tied",0.5,IF($B4="Won",1,0)))
D4=+IF(ISBLANK($B4),"",IF($B4="Tied",0.5,IF($B4="Won",0,1)))
C5 +IF(ISBLANK($B5),"",IF($B5="Tied",0.5,IF($B5="Won",0,1)))
d5=+IF(ISBLANK($B5),"",IF($B5="Tied",0.5,IF($B5="Won",0,1)))

Copy as a block into each of the following teams.

[bnicarlson]

Works great. Thanks.

[Bo_Ry]

Another one
Please try at C4 drag to D4 and drag down

=IF($B4="","",ABS(ABS(($B4="Won")+($B4="tied")/2-MOD(COLUMN()+1,2))-MOD(ROW()-1,3)))