I am currently traveling and don't have access to Excel but will try and help.
Try the following formula: =if(A1="other","Please State Below","") Norman On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 6:56 PM, H & S Support < healthandsafetysupp...@googlemail.com> wrote: > 1 final Question Norman, > Sorry. > > If for example instead of a number I am using a word, how would i do the > same, > > i.e. if i want when A1 is showing 'other'... i want "Please State Below" to > display > > Thanks again for all of your help so far. > > Best regards, > > Ben Harding > > > > 2009/4/17 Norman May <nor...@gmail.com> > >> If the exposure cell is A1, try the following formula: >> >> =IF(A1>501,"Urgent Action Required",IF(A1>300,"Action Required","No Action >> Required")) >> >> Norman >> >> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:47 AM, healthandsafetysupp...@googlemail.com < >> healthandsafetysupp...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Im a bit stuck on a worksheet. >>> >>> I am making a sound exposure sheet. At the end of the form I have a >>> cell that has a number relating to exposure. >>> What im trying to do is the a cell below, create a code, formula or >>> som thing that would identify action required, i.e; >>> >>> If the exposure cell equals 150, i want a cell below to automatically >>> say 'No Action Required' >>> >>> I have tried to do it as a criteria, i.e <300 No Action Required, >>> >301: <500 Action Required, >501 Urgent Action Required. >>> They are the messages I want to appear in the cell below when the >>> exposure cell is completed. >>> >>> I have no idea about creating scripts etc, only basic sums. Any help >>> would be really great! >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Ben Harding Tech IOSH, > Primrose Hill, > London. > NW1 > > Providing health and safety support for broadcast, TV and film > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
