How do I name a specific cell in Numbers 3.2.2?
I am working with a multi-table spreadsheet and I want to create a table of variables that are used in a specific formula throughout the spreadsheet. For example, here is the formula I'm working on:
=IF(C32≥321,"23",IF(C32≥281,"19",IF(C32≥241,"17",IF(C32≥201,"15",IF(C32≥161,"13" ,IF(C32≥121,"11",IF(C32≥80,"09","")))))))
Yes, all you database builders out there, it's a wacky way to spreadsheetize an IF, THEN, OR statement - fortunately, I'm only working with numbers. What I want to do is replace the cell values and the "then" result numbers with references from another table. I can't just link to the specific cell by clicking (resulting in something like "<table>::<cell>") because the formula builder spits it out claiming there are too many arguments. Here is an example of what I'm getting at if you replace the first number in each statement with a cell name like "R_1" and the calculated displayed value as "V_1":
=IF(C32≥R_1,"V_1",IF(C32≥R_2,"V_2",IF(C32≥R_3,"V_#",IF(C32≥R_4,"V_4",IF(C32≥R_5, "V_5",IF(C32≥R_6,"V_6",IF(C32≥R_7,"V_7","")))))))
Right now, I have to manually make changes to the formula in one cell then copy it across the other cells in the different tables. I'd much rather have the formula reference specific cells in a variable table so that I can update the values globally. In the "help" for Numbers, it states:
"If the reference is to a cell in another table, the reference must contain the name of the table (unless the cell name is unique within all tables). For example:
=Table 2::B2
Note that the table name and cell reference are separated by a double colon (::). The name of the table is automatically included when you select a cell in another table while building a formula.
If the reference is to a cell in a table in another sheet, the sheet name must also be included (unless the cell name is unique within all the sheets)." (emphasis mine)
However, I can't find any documentation to instruct me on how to create a unique cell name. Any advice?
Hi coop,
coop1108 wrote:
IF, THEN, OR
I think of the IF function as IF(this is true, THEN do this, ELSE do that)
From the Function Browser: type = in any cell, then type 'if' (no quotes) in the search box.
The IF function returns one of two values, depending on whether a specified expression evaluates to a boolean value of TRUE or FALSE.
IF(if-expression, if-true, if-false)
if-expression: A logical expression. if-expression can contain anything as long as the expression can be evaluated as a boolean value. If the expression evaluates to a number, 0 is considered to be FALSE, and any other number is considered to be TRUE.
if-true: The value returned if if-expression is TRUE. if-true can containany value. If if-true is omitted (there’s a comma, but no value) and if-expressionevaluates to TRUE, IF will return 0.
if-false: An optional argument specifying the value returned if if-expression is FALSE. if-false can contain any value. If if-false is omitted (there’s a comma, but no value) and if-expressionevaluates to FALSE, IF will return 0. If if-false is entirely omitted (there’s no comma after if-true) and if-expressionevaluates to FALSE, IF will return FALSE.
Or more to the point,
IF it is sunny, THEN have a picnic, ELSE stay in bed.
Call back with further questions. Maybe a LOOKUP function will work for you.
Regards,
Ian.
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