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Old August 31st, 2008, 11:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Brian of Basildon
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Default Formatting xl cells

Does anyone know if xl cells can be programmed to perform "what" or "what
if", "goto", "if", "then" etc
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Old August 31st, 2008, 12:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Mike H
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Default Formatting xl cells

Hi,

You can almost certainly do that in Excel, probably with a formula (but the
goto bit maybe a problem) and if not with a macro. Why not post what you are
trying to achieve and I'm sure someone will help.

Mike

"Brian of Basildon" wrote:

Does anyone know if xl cells can be programmed to perform "what" or "what
if", "goto", "if", "then" etc
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Brian of Basildon

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Old August 31st, 2008, 02:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gord Dibben
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Default Formatting xl cells

You cannot "format" cells to do anything.

You would need formulas in those cells to return results based upon your
criteria.

In B1 enter

=IF(A1="qwerty", "A1 is qwerty","A1 is not qwerty")

Which is an if, then,else formula.

Speaking of formulas, they can return results only to the cells in which
they are written.

i.e. a formula can "pull" but it cannot "push"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:55:00 -0700, Brian of Basildon
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Does anyone know if xl cells can be programmed to perform "what" or "what
if", "goto", "if", "then" etc


 




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