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I am trying to average cells that have zeros in them and I want to exclude the zeros in the average. I have tried the Averageif(B2:b13,"<>0") but it won't work? Any ideas?
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Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:32
Hi! How are you?
User
05/10/2018 - 12:32
Good thanks
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:33
That's good to hear. Before we get started, this is a reminder that our policy is 1 problem per session with additional Q&A on that problem as time allows.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:33
Let me ask you a couple of quick questions to make sure I fully understand your problem.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:34
Firstly, could you please share a sample data you are working with on the document preview on the right?
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:35
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User
05/10/2018 - 12:37
Yes..give me 1 sec
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:39
Cool. Thanks, I actually showed some sample data as how to do it.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:39
Cell D2 is the one using AVERAGEIF(B2:B6,"<>0")
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:40
Cell D3 is where I used an alternative approach which is SUMIF(B2:B6,"<>0")/COUNTIF(B2:B6,"<>0")
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:40
And cell D4 is a validation of the accuracy of the output of cells D2 and D3 by using a manual approach to picking out non-zero numbers in the range =(1+2+3+4)/4
User
05/10/2018 - 12:42
That won't work from me. The numbers I am trying to average are from a formula. Is that the issue?
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:42
Could you perhaps share your file with me so I can better check?
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:44
You may send the file as an attachment by clicking the paperclip button on the right side of the chatbox
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:45
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User
05/10/2018 - 12:48
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:48
Thanks, downloading now.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:48
Could you please extend the session?
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:48
We only have 3 mins left
User
05/10/2018 - 12:48
how do I do that
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:49
You should be getting a prompt asking for extension. Just press OK. :)
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:49
On the file you sent me, I can see numbers but they don't appear to be from a formula.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:50
Can you perhaps send me the actual file you are working on?
User
05/10/2018 - 12:50
I can't send the file as has confidential data but you can see with the numbers it doesn't work
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:51
Which cell do you want the average to be shown?
User
05/10/2018 - 12:51
I don't care what cell I just want the formula to work
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:52
I am getting 3.583333333...
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:52
This is the correct average if we exclude the zero on cell A4.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:52
Please see attached.
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Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:54
Could you please confirm?
User
05/10/2018 - 12:55
When I open your spreadsheet it tells me there is an issue with the formula
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Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:56
Oh, you must be using an older version of Excel.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 12:57
Can you please check if the formula in cell D3 works from your end?
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User
05/10/2018 - 01:00
Those work now
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 01:01
Cool!
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 01:01
Happy to hear that.
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 01:01
Do you have any clarification on the solution provided?
Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 01:01
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Excelchat Expert
05/10/2018 - 01:05
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