='Sheet1'B3

[Dragan]

Hi,

When I use formula ='Sheet1'B3 I get result 0 if B3 is blank. How can I get
blank cell if B3 is blank?

Thanks,
Alex

 

[Arvi Laanemets]

Hi

=IF('Sheet1'!B3="","",'Sheet1'!B3)

 

[Leo Heuser]

Hi Alex

One way:

=IF('Sheet1'!B3="","",'Sheet1'!B3)

 

[xlbo]

Please note that the cell will not be blank but will have a zero length string in it. Visually this is not important but it's worth remembering if any code / formulae rely on the cell actually being blank (which is impossible if it has a formula in it)

 

[Leo Heuser]

Right. This issue pops up from time to time
in the Excel groups.

--
Best Regards
Leo Heuser

Followup to newsgroup only please.

Please note that the cell will not be blank but will have a zero length

string in it. Visually this is not important but it's worth remembering if
any code / formulae rely on the cell actually being blank (which is
impossible if it has a formula in it)

 

[Eddie M]

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When I use formula ='Sheet1'B3 I get result 0 if B3 is blank. How can I get
blank cell if B3 is blank?

Thanks,
Alex


.Alex, I would format your cell with the formula with

the "," function in your toolbar. It will show a "-"
instead of "0". Or you could use the "IF" formula where
the "value if false" is "". This will show a blank.

 

[David McRitchie]

In fact the difference between something like
=SUM(A1:A3) and =A1+A2+A3
where SUM ignores text entries can be readily seen in

A1: 1
A2: ="" or a single space or anything else that is TEXT
A3: 4
A4: =SUM(A1:A3) or =SUM(A1:OFFSET(A4,-1,0)

if you use
A4: =A1+A2 +A3
you will get an error #VALUE!

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