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    Zero showing in cell with reference when entry is deleted with delete key

    When I use a reference to populate a cell in anothe worksheet and I use the delete key to remove the entry, a zero shows up in the cell of the worksheet wit the cell reference. For example if I use =AM!A3 and use the delete key to delete the entry in cell A3 of worksheet AM, the worksheet with the reference =AM!A3 shows a zero. Is there some way to prevent the zero from appearing in the cell with the reference?

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    Re: Zero showing in cell with reference when entry is deleted with delete key

    Try

    =IF(AM!A3="","",AM!A3)
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    Re: Zero showing in cell with reference when entry is deleted with delete key

    Perfect solution. Great response turn around too. Thank you so very much. Does the pair of double quotes signify an empty cell?

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    Re: Zero showing in cell with reference when entry is deleted with delete key

    Quote Originally Posted by khughes46 View Post
    Perfect solution. Great response turn around too. Thank you so very much. Does the pair of double quotes signify an empty cell?
    Yes, it does.

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