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  1. 02-18-2012, 03:14 AM #1
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    IF formula not recognising blank cells in Data column

    Hi Forum,

    I am having trouble getting a simple IF formula to recognise a blank cell.

    I want the formula to recognise if the cell is empty and return an empty cell if it is.

    This is the formula I have been trying to use and I have attached a sample spreadsheet.

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    How can I get my formula to detect empty cells?

    Thanks very much

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    Re: IF formula not recognising blank cells in Data column

    They're spaces, not blanks.

    Use:

    IF(A9= "", "", "Present")

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    Re: IF formula not recognising blank cells in Data column

    Deleting a space within the first quotation in your formula will solve the problem.
    Give it a try.

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    Re: IF formula not recognising blank cells in Data column

    Thanks very much, guys.

    I will give it a go.

    Dave
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    Re: IF formula not recognising blank cells in Data column

    If you only remove the space in the first quotes, you will return a space, not a blank ... not quite the same, as you have discovered.


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    Re: IF formula not recognising blank cells in Data column

    Quote Originally Posted by TMShucks View Post
    If you only remove the space in the first quotes, you will return a space, not a blank ... not quite the same, as you have discovered.


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    Thanks much for correcting that.

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