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I have blank cells that I replaced with "-". I have a formula using those cells, but it gives me #VALUE! INSTEAD OF "-". How do I get the formula to recognize "-" as zero? Thanks in advance for any help!
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I have blank cells that I replaced with "-". I have a formula using those cells, but it gives me #VALUE! INSTEAD OF "-". How do I get the formula to recognize "-" as zero? Thanks in advance for any help!
Could you show us the formula you have so far?
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Insert if statement to look at cell. ---if(cell='-',0,cell)
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Insert if statement into equation to check for dash.
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On Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:52:32 AM UTC-5, CNW wrote:
I have blank cells that I replaced with "-". I have a formula using
those cells, but it gives me #VALUE! INSTEAD OF "-". How do I get the
formula to recognize "-" as zero? Thanks in advance for any help!




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if(cell="-",0,cell)


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On Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:52:32 AM UTC-5, CNW wrote:
I have blank cells that I replaced with "-". I have a formula using
those cells, but it gives me #VALUE! INSTEAD OF "-". How do I get the
formula to recognize "-" as zero? Thanks in advance for any help!




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if(cell="-",0,cell)
Why on Earth are you replying to a thread that's over 2 years old with a solution that's already been given twice (2 years ago!)??????
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