Excel - IF Function Problem - Expert Solution

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I have a question on the If formula with multiple characters.
Solved by G. D. in 18 mins
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Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:41
hi
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:42
welcome at got it pro
User 06/02/2018 - 03:42
hello
User 06/02/2018 - 03:42
I have a quick question
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:42
please
User 06/02/2018 - 03:42
i am going to show you what i need help with
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:42
yes go on
User 06/02/2018 - 03:43
if they all say "increase"
User 06/02/2018 - 03:43
i want it to only show "Increase"
User 06/02/2018 - 03:43
if they have increase, increase, decrease, then i want it to type in Increase / (Decrease)
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:43
ok out of 3?
User 06/02/2018 - 03:43
yes
User 06/02/2018 - 03:43
as an example
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:43
in which cell?
User 06/02/2018 - 03:43
b5
User 06/02/2018 - 03:44
so if the following 3, has all increase...it should formulate to just "Increase"
User 06/02/2018 - 03:44
if it has increase and decrease, it should formulate to Increase / (Decrease)
User 06/02/2018 - 03:44
and if it has decrease, it should formulate to "Decrease"
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:45
please check
User 06/02/2018 - 03:45
THANK YOU
User 06/02/2018 - 03:45
!!!
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:45
please help me by rating 5 star
User 06/02/2018 - 03:45
wait
User 06/02/2018 - 03:45
so what about
User 06/02/2018 - 03:45
if it has increase, increase, decrease
User 06/02/2018 - 03:45
it should say
User 06/02/2018 - 03:46
can you fix my first formula
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:46
ok
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:46
check pleaes
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:46
please*
User 06/02/2018 - 03:46
no it should be "Increase / (Decrease)
User 06/02/2018 - 03:46
if it has both
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:47
if you change the value from A1,a2 and a3 then the answe will be displayed in cell B1
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:48
both mean?
User 06/02/2018 - 03:48
this is what i mean
User 06/02/2018 - 03:48
cell B9 thats what it should formulate
User 06/02/2018 - 03:48
in this case
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:49
ok if increase and decrease both available then it should shows both?
User 06/02/2018 - 03:49
it should formulate as "Increase / (Decrease)"
User 06/02/2018 - 03:49
yessss
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:49
ok wait
User 06/02/2018 - 03:49
if it has both
User 06/02/2018 - 03:49
thanks
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:52
please check
User 06/02/2018 - 03:53
THANK YOU FOR VERY MUCH
User 06/02/2018 - 03:53
this helps a lot!
User 06/02/2018 - 03:53
this drove me crazy haha
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:53
please help me by rating 5 star
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:53
bye
User 06/02/2018 - 03:53
absolutely!
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:53
nice to meet you
User 06/02/2018 - 03:53
likewise
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:53
thanks for using got it pro
User 06/02/2018 - 03:53
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Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:54
i think so
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:54
you can check on website
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:55
please close the session
User 06/02/2018 - 03:55
wait
User 06/02/2018 - 03:55
this formula doesnt work for decreasew
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:55
ok
User 06/02/2018 - 03:56
works for only increase
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:56
wait
User 06/02/2018 - 03:56
but what its only decrease
User 06/02/2018 - 03:56
ok
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:56
i think there is some error wait i am checking
User 06/02/2018 - 03:57
ok
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:57
please check
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:58
done
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:58
now is ok?
User 06/02/2018 - 03:58
lemme check
Excelchat Expert 06/02/2018 - 03:58
sure
User 06/02/2018 - 04:00
wonderful thank you very much
User 06/02/2018 - 04:00
ending the session now

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