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Auto populate the word "CLOSED" in once cell once a date is entered in another cell.

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    Red face Auto populate the word "CLOSED" in once cell once a date is entered in another cell.

    PLEASE HELP!! I have a similiar issue but want to avoiD macros as I have no CLUE how to use it.. I have attached MY PROBELM sheet. So I would like the orange cell (currently has a formula to count the days a case has been open) however I would like for that orange cell to stop counting and display "CLOSED" in that orange cell ONCE A DATE IS entered in the YELLOW cell. IS THIS POSSIBLE???? PLS HELP!!!
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    Re: Auto populate the word "CLOSED" in once cell once a date is entered in another cell.

    =IF(J2>0,"CLOSED",DATEDIF(I2,TODAY(),"d"))
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    Re: Auto populate the word "CLOSED" in once cell once a date is entered in another cell.

    try
    =IF(ISNUMBER(J2),"closed",DATEDIF(I2,TODAY(),"d"))
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