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    Conditional String Concatenation based on different cell being empty or not

    I am trying to fill a cell with a certain concatenated string if a different cell is empty and if that 2nd cell is not empty, then I will use a different concatenated string.

    For example:

    A1...........................A2.....................A3...............................A4 would be:

    Bob.........................01.....................Black Light.....................(Bob 01) Black Light
    ......................................................A Time to Hunt...............A Time to Hunt


    I think I can figure out the concatenation pieces, but not the conditional bits (I'm a Excel novice - or whatever is less than a novice).

    TIA
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    Re: Conditional String Concatenation based on different cell being empty or not

    try this
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    =IF(OR(A1="",B1=""),C1,"("&A1&" "&B1&") "&C1)
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    Re: Conditional String Concatenation based on different cell being empty or not

    Indeed that seems to do the trick , Craig, and a heck of a lot simpler than where I had taken myself!

    Thanks a bunch for the speedy response!

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    Re: Conditional String Concatenation based on different cell being empty or not

    I can't see how to mark this thread as solved ??

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    Re: Conditional String Concatenation based on different cell being empty or not

    Found it ....

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    Re: Conditional String Concatenation based on different cell being empty or not

    Glad I could help

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