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    formula check if blank if not show result

    hi guys, i need a formula that will check a cell based on 3 criteria as below

    formula to go in C1 checking A1, if A1 is blank show C1 as blank, if A1 =1 show "correct", in C1, if A1 = 2 show "Incorrect" in C1

    MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE

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    Re: formula check if blank if not show result

    Basic IF statements - try this:

    =IF(A1="","",IF(A1=1,"Correct","Incorrect"))
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    Re: formula check if blank if not show result

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    Re: formula check if blank if not show result

    What do you want to return if it's not blank, 1 or 2? My formula will return blank, Ali's will return "incorrect". What is your preference?

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    Re: formula check if blank if not show result

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    Or maybe this?
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    Re: formula check if blank if not show result

    Thanks for the rep.

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