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EDDRENB
Apr 09, 2021Copper Contributor
Excel: assistance with nested formula
Windows 10/EXCEL FOR MICROSOFT 365 MSO (16.0.13901.20148) 32-BIT I have attached my file. Here's what I'm trying to make happen. The user to put an x in the correct cell in the Select Pay Date (F...
Riny_van_Eekelen
Apr 09, 2021Platinum Contributor
EDDRENB Please see attached. Used INDEX/MATCH in B1 and E1. Is that what you meant?
Edit: Noticed you had Data Validation in F, accepting only "1", rather than "x". Changed the formulae accordingly. New file uploaded below.
- EDDRENBApr 09, 2021Copper ContributorSo does it have to be numbers in the formula instead of x? Just curious for next time.
- Riny_van_EekelenApr 09, 2021Platinum Contributor
EDDRENB Well, the data validation is set-up to accept only one entry in F4:F19 and then only "1" (i.e. the number 1 as a text) or "" (i.e. a blank).
- EDDRENBApr 09, 2021Copper Contributor
Riny_van_Eekelen Got it! I originally had it as x but then i thought maybe it wasn't working because it needed to be numeric. Thank you so much again.
- EDDRENBApr 09, 2021Copper ContributorOMG!! Thank you so much I have been pulling my hair out and you did it in like two minutes.