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Sum and Subtract multiple cells with blank values without having the #Value Error
Hello folks!
Once again I need your precious help.
I have a sheet where I need to sum and subtract various amounts on the same row. It would be very simple if it weren't for the "#Value" Error. In fact ALL the values I need to calculate belong to cells where formulas are present and sometimes the result of the formula is a blank cell.
Let me explain better:
The simple calculation I need to do is E2 + I2 - L3.
Sometimes all Three cells have a value in them but some other times E2 is empty, or I2 is empty or E2 and L2 are empty, or I2 and L2 are empty.
Is there a way to calculate without having the #value error?
Thank you very Much
Change
=E2 + I2 - L3
to
=N(E2) + N(I2) - N(L3)
or
=NUMBERVALUE(E2) + NUMBERVALUE(I2) - NUMBERVALUE(L3)
Make the formulas return 0 instead of "".
- Thanks Hans for your reply. Isn't there any other way as far as you know?
I'd prefer to keep the cells empty for various reasons (empty means a thing while 0 means another).Change
=E2 + I2 - L3
to
=N(E2) + N(I2) - N(L3)
or
=NUMBERVALUE(E2) + NUMBERVALUE(I2) - NUMBERVALUE(L3)
