IF Function

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Thu 11 Nov 2021, 11:55 Delegate Clare said...

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IF Function

Is there a way to use the IF function to overwrite the data in a cell dependant on whether a number is inputted in another cell?

eg column B is "Actuals" and column C is "forecast". The data in Column C will have been manually inputted already. I need this to remain the same unless a figure is put in the "Actuals" column B. If this happens then the figure in "forecast" column c is overwritten with the "actuals" figure inputted in column B

Many thanks

Clare

Thu 11 Nov 2021, 15:24 Trainer Marius said...

RE: IF Function

Hello Clare,

Thank you for your question. Yes, this is possible. The best way is to have a third column which carries the manually entered forecast figures. In the example below, the forecast figures are in column D. The actuals are in column B and the IF functions are in column C.

=IF(B2="",D2,B2)

The IF function will test whether column B holds a value. If not, it will show the forecast figure in column D, otherwise it will show the actual figure in column B. You can hide column D (forecasts) to tidy up the spreadsheet.

I hope this helps!

Kind regards
Marius Barnard
STL

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