simple excel formula
Dear Experts,
=IF(LEFT(D2;1)=5;TRUE;FALS
I want to check, if the first letter of D1 is 5, I want to write TRUE otherwise FALSE
what is wrong with my formula?
=IF(LEFT(D2;1)=5;TRUE;FALS
I want to check, if the first letter of D1 is 5, I want to write TRUE otherwise FALSE
what is wrong with my formula?
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The reason why your original was not working is probably because the contents of D1 are text rather than a number. Eventhough you are only looking at the first character and it is a number the fact that it has come from a text string it will be recognised as text.
If you want literally just a TRUE or FALSE result you don't need the IF statement:
=LEFT(D2;1)="5"
Thanks
Rob
If you want literally just a TRUE or FALSE result you don't need the IF statement:
=LEFT(D2;1)="5"
Thanks
Rob
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Thank you Rob Henson,
it's a beautiful answer
it's a beautiful answer
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