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  1. 04-29-2013, 09:52 AM #1
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    simple parsing of 2 cells

    I have cell A1:
    it contains a formula
    sometimes its output is blank via a ""
    sometimes its output is not blank
    I want cell B1 to look at A1 and:
    IF output is blank, then to display the output of A2.
    If out is not blank, then display output of A1

    THANKS!
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    Re: simple parsing of 2 cells

    Try this in B1:

    =IF(A1="",A2,A1)

    Hope this helps.

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    Re: simple parsing of 2 cells

    =if(a1="",a2,a1) ??
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    Re: simple parsing of 2 cells

    Enter this formula in B1:

    =IF(A1="",A2,A1)
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