if-then functions

[Becky]

I have a two sheet workbook. If 'sheet 1 B7' contains a certain word I want
"Sheet2 B2' to return the value in 'Sheet 1 B8". Can I do this? How?
Thanx

 

[Dave Peterson]

Type this formula in B2 of Sheet2:

=if(countif(Sheet1!b7,"*"&"certain"&"*")=0,"",sheet1!b8)

=countif() will treat the * as a wild card. So "certain" could be anywhere in
that B7 Cell.

 

[Brad]

=if('sheet1 B7'="Desired Word",'Sheet 1 B8","")
This has to be done in "Sheet2 B2"

Please note that there is normally a "!" between the sheet and the cell
location.

If you start by typing in the "If" statement and use the mouse to point to
the cells desired XL will put in the correct notation.