Excel 2003 - Skip a cell

How do I skip a blank cell? I have a column of dates (Col A) and a column of
numbers (Col C). Col C has irregular blanks. I want to copy these to another
spreadsheet without the blanks in Col C and without the corresponding dates
in Col A. My purpose is to creat a column chart without the gaps caused by
blank cells. The IF function will return a blank for a blank but I want to
skip the blank.

Hi

For the chart use NA() instead of blanks

So, for your copy
=IF(Sheet1!A1="",NA(),Sheet1!A1)
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Regards
Roger Govier

Ed wrote:
How do I skip a blank cell? I have a column of dates (Col A) and a column of
numbers (Col C). Col C has irregular blanks. I want to copy these to another
spreadsheet without the blanks in Col C and without the corresponding dates
in Col A. My purpose is to creat a column chart without the gaps caused by
blank cells. The IF function will return a blank for a blank but I want to
skip the blank.

Set up Filter (Data-Filter) for you entire range of data

Then select to show all non-blanks in column C

Once this is done select the data range and copy-paste to a
new sheet. The rows with Column C blank are not selected and do not paste.


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"Ed" wrote:

How do I skip a blank cell? I have a column of dates (Col A) and a column of
numbers (Col C). Col C has irregular blanks. I want to copy these to another
spreadsheet without the blanks in Col C and without the corresponding dates
in Col A. My purpose is to creat a column chart without the gaps caused by
blank cells. The IF function will return a blank for a blank but I want to
skip the blank.

I tried this and the blank cells now have #NA in them. When I chart that it
stills leaves a gap between two columns on my chart.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

For the chart use NA() instead of blanks

So, for your copy
=IF(Sheet1!A1="",NA(),Sheet1!A1)
--
Regards
Roger Govier

Ed wrote:
How do I skip a blank cell? I have a column of dates (Col A) and a column of
numbers (Col C). Col C has irregular blanks. I want to copy these to another
spreadsheet without the blanks in Col C and without the corresponding dates
in Col A. My purpose is to creat a column chart without the gaps caused by
blank cells. The IF function will return a blank for a blank but I want to
skip the blank.
.

I tried this but was unable to filter the data. Not sure I understand the
filter process. Also, how do you select all non-blanks? Thanks for your help.

"Paul C" wrote:

Set up Filter (Data-Filter) for you entire range of data

Then select to show all non-blanks in column C

Once this is done select the data range and copy-paste to a
new sheet. The rows with Column C blank are not selected and do not paste.


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"Ed" wrote:

How do I skip a blank cell? I have a column of dates (Col A) and a column of
numbers (Col C). Col C has irregular blanks. I want to copy these to another
spreadsheet without the blanks in Col C and without the corresponding dates
in Col A. My purpose is to creat a column chart without the gaps caused by
blank cells. The IF function will return a blank for a blank but I want to
skip the blank.

I figured out how to filter the data and to select for all non-blank cells
and then copy the data to my chart data spreadsheet. But I continue to add
additonal data. Will I have to copy and paste each time I add new data or is
there a formula that I can use to automate the process?

"Paul C" wrote:

Set up Filter (Data-Filter) for you entire range of data

Then select to show all non-blanks in column C

Once this is done select the data range and copy-paste to a
new sheet. The rows with Column C blank are not selected and do not paste.


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If this helps, please remember to click yes.


"Ed" wrote:

How do I skip a blank cell? I have a column of dates (Col A) and a column of
numbers (Col C). Col C has irregular blanks. I want to copy these to another
spreadsheet without the blanks in Col C and without the corresponding dates
in Col A. My purpose is to creat a column chart without the gaps caused by
blank cells. The IF function will return a blank for a blank but I want to
skip the blank.