IF= Cells not totaling

B

Bradley

Hey all,
I've got a column of equations [=IF(B3="S","3","")] that gives me 3's
in each cell. When I go to AutoSum the column, I get a "0", not the
total of 3's. This should be really simple. I want to add up what's
showing in the cells, NOT the formula.

Help?

TIA!
-b
 
J

joeu2004

Bradley said:
I've got a column of equations [=IF(B3="S","3","")] that gives me 3's
in each cell. When I go to AutoSum the column, I get a "0", not the
total of 3's.
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You should write:

=if(B3="S", 3, "")

No quotes around 3. "3" with quotes is the string 3. 3 without quotes
is the number 3.
 
B

Bradley

Bradley said:
Hey all,
I've got a column of equations [=IF(B3="S","3","")] that gives me
3's in each cell. When I go to AutoSum the column, I get a "0", not the
total of 3's. This should be really simple. I want to add up what's
showing in the cells, NOT the formula.

Help?

TIA!
-b
Click to expand...
DOH! Got to change the "3" to 3. It was being read as a string....

-b
 
C

CLR

use either
=IF(B3="S",3,"").........preferred
or
=IF(B3="S","3","")*1

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
 
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