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Fri 17 Oct 2008, 16:26 Delegate Alu said...

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I have created a formula for a spreadsheet and copied it down the column as far as I require it so that it adds whatever is in the balance column + credit - cash. However, I don't want the figure in the balance column to show until information is entered onto that particular line. Is it possible to have a formula in but to hide it somehow?

DATE CREDIT CASH BALANCE D/C
May-09

Fri 24 Oct 2008, 10:36 Edited on Fri 24 Oct 2008, 10:36 Trainer Laura said...

RE: Hidden Formula

Hi Alu

Thank you for your question.

Yes it is possible to only have an answer dependant upon a value being there.

You would need to use an If statement and ISBLANK.

Assuming your Credit is in column B, Cash in column C and Balance in Column D and you are in row 3, the formula would be.

=IF(AND(ISBLANK(B3),ISBLANK(C3)),"",D2+B3-C3)

The AND(...) will return a TRUE if both B3 and C3 are blank and therefore will only display "", which is blank.

I hope that helps.

Laura GB

Tue 4 Nov 2008, 08:07 Delegate Alu said...

RE: Hidden Formula

Hi Laura

Apologies for the delay in getting back. That formula worked a treat thanks alot.

Alu

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