Can you trigger a separate formula within an IF formula? I'd like to initiate =TODAY() in a column once data has been entered into another column. I've attached my workbook and the formula I tried, but failed. I want to be able to put a date into column E, and have that date trigger =TODAY() in column F.
Firstly, delete the conditional formatting rule that you have set up on that column, then paste this into F2 and drag copy down:
=IF(E2=0,"",TODAY())
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you were almost there, any time you wrap anything (numbers/cell ref) inside "" excel converts that to text
so =IF(E2="","=TODAY()")
should become...
=IF(E2="",TODAY())
However, generally IF statements consist of 3 arguments, you only have the 1st 2...
=IF(what-to-test, Do-this-if-true, do-that-if-false)
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Thanks for the "" tip. I'm self-taught and trying to figure things out as I go.
Last edited by AliGW; 05-25-2018 at 12:26 PM. Reason: Unnecessary quotation removed.
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