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I have two numbers. 80 in A5 and a variable number in A6.
I want excel to calculate if A6 > A5, then print the score from A6 in A7. If A6 < A5, then print A5's number. How do I do so?
Solved by K. E. in 12 mins
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Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:48
Hi
User
23/04/2018 - 08:48
Hi
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:48
Welcome to Got It Pro
User
23/04/2018 - 08:48
thanks
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:49
I am working on the requirement. It can be solved using if function.
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:49
=if(A6>A5,A6,A5)
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:50
I have considered if function and added true and false condition.
User
23/04/2018 - 08:50
why did you put A6, A5 after the A6>A5? What purpose does that serve? (I'm a noob at this)
User
23/04/2018 - 08:50
is it because its true, false? Is it written like that?
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:50
=if(condition, True result, False result)
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:51
So, when A6>A5, true value is A6
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:51
Else, It is A5.
User
23/04/2018 - 08:51
ohhh i see.
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:51
Hope, you got the idea.
User
23/04/2018 - 08:51
and if i wanted it to return text
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:51
What text?
User
23/04/2018 - 08:51
will it return text? or do i have to put it in a specific format?
User
23/04/2018 - 08:52
i.e. like say i want it to say "Congrats you beat the A5 score" or something
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:52
It return the number in the cells.
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:52
Ok .That is possible.
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:52
I will update the formula.
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:53
=if(A6>A5,"Congrats you beat the "&A6&" score","Congrats you beat the "&A5&" score")
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:53
it is called concatenation of string.
User
23/04/2018 - 08:56
why did you put & & in front and behind the A6?
Excelchat Expert
23/04/2018 - 08:56
It is joining of the string.
User
23/04/2018 - 09:00
eh its okay. thank you for your help
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