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Every one has been very helpful with my problems for which I am very
thankful. I would like to learn more about writing formulas and functions.
For some reason I can't seem to get answers from my help files. I may be
asking the wrong questions. Anyway help on this would be appreciated. Thanks
Ed

The help files are mediocre at best. Get a good book, like John
Walkenbach's quot;Excel 2003 Formulasquot;, which is dedicated
specifically to formulas.--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

quot;milkmanquot; gt; wrote in message
...
gt; Every one has been very helpful with my problems for which I am
gt; very
gt; thankful. I would like to learn more about writing formulas
gt; and functions.
gt; For some reason I can't seem to get answers from my help files.
gt; I may be
gt; asking the wrong questions. Anyway help on this would be
gt; appreciated. Thanks
gt; Ed
i find help rather unhelpful at times too.The best way to learn about
functions is to insert a function,then look at the help for THAT
function.Keep an eye on this forum copy examples and try them out on your own
shets....you need to have a requirement for the function though otherwise its
all pretty absract
--
paul
remove nospam for email addy!
quot;milkmanquot; wrote:

gt; Every one has been very helpful with my problems for which I am very
gt; thankful. I would like to learn more about writing formulas and functions.
gt; For some reason I can't seem to get answers from my help files. I may be
gt; asking the wrong questions. Anyway help on this would be appreciated. Thanks
gt; Ed

It's good to hear that the help file is meager instead of that my many
attempts to learn more were misdirected! Thanks for your input. I'll get the
book.
Ed

quot;Chip Pearsonquot; wrote:

gt; The help files are mediocre at best. Get a good book, like John
gt; Walkenbach's quot;Excel 2003 Formulasquot;, which is dedicated
gt; specifically to formulas.
gt;
gt;
gt; --
gt; Cordially,
gt; Chip Pearson
gt; Microsoft MVP - Excel
gt; Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
gt; www.cpearson.com
gt;
gt; quot;milkmanquot; gt; wrote in message
gt; ...
gt; gt; Every one has been very helpful with my problems for which I am
gt; gt; very
gt; gt; thankful. I would like to learn more about writing formulas
gt; gt; and functions.
gt; gt; For some reason I can't seem to get answers from my help files.
gt; gt; I may be
gt; gt; asking the wrong questions. Anyway help on this would be
gt; gt; appreciated. Thanks
gt; gt; Ed
gt;
gt;
gt;

I have tried your suggestion but I always find myself unable to comprehend
the use of the single and double quotes etc. Thanks for your input.
Ed

quot;paulquot; wrote:

gt; i find help rather unhelpful at times too.The best way to learn about
gt; functions is to insert a function,then look at the help for THAT
gt; function.Keep an eye on this forum copy examples and try them out on your own
gt; shets....you need to have a requirement for the function though otherwise its
gt; all pretty absract
gt; --
gt; paul
gt; remove nospam for email addy!
gt;
gt;
gt;
gt; quot;milkmanquot; wrote:
gt;
gt; gt; Every one has been very helpful with my problems for which I am very
gt; gt; thankful. I would like to learn more about writing formulas and functions.
gt; gt; For some reason I can't seem to get answers from my help files. I may be
gt; gt; asking the wrong questions. Anyway help on this would be appreciated. Thanks
gt; gt; Ed