{"id":2851,"date":"2018-08-08T11:57:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T11:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2024-04-17T07:46:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T07:46:48","slug":"leave-a-cell-blank-if-the-condition-is-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/formulas\/leave-a-cell-blank-if-the-condition-is-false\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave a Cell Blank if the Condition Is False"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Leave-a-Cell-Blank-if-the-Condition-Is-False<\/a>Download File<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The following formula will check cell A1, and if the condition is False<\/strong> (value != 2) it returns blank<\/strong>, otherwise (value = 2) it returns A1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A1: 2\nB1: =IF((A1=2),A1,\"\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Now, when you highlight the formula, you can see that the value of the cell is blank<\/a>, but there is a formula inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Let\u2019s say that you have a list of values where you check the condition, and you want to choose only these that return blanks (the condition is not met).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a look at the following example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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You can\u2019t use the ISBLANK<\/strong> function because it will return FALSE for all cells. The better way here is to use the COUNTBLANK(value)<\/strong> formula. It checks whether the value of a cell<\/a> is blank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s say, that you want to keep only the rows with blanks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Select cells<\/a> from D2 to D6 and use Ctrl + F<\/strong>. Enter \u201c1\u201d and click Find All<\/strong>. Select all the values and click Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to remove them, choose Ctrl + –<\/strong> and select Entire Row<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Now, you have only two rows left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Make a cell truly blank cell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The above code works well, but there is another, more advanced way. This time the code leaves nothing inside a cell, not even a formula. It can\u2019t be achieved only with formulas, we have to use a bit of the VBA code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s use the following example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Press Alt + F11<\/strong> to open the VBA window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Create a new module and insert the following code.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Function DeleteCellContents(range)\n   ThisWorkbook.Application.Volatile\n   range.Value = \"\"\nEnd Function<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Click cell A1<\/strong> and go to Formulas -> Defined Names -> Name Manager<\/strong>. Click New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      Enter the following text in the fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Name<\/strong>: CreateTrueBlank,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Refers to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      =EVALUATE(\"DeleteCellContents(\"&CELL(\"address\",Sheet1!A1)&\")\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      1. Enter the following code into B2:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        =IF(A2=0,CreateTrueBlank,A2)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        Caution: This code won\u2019t work if you start from A1 instead of A2 because we created a named range<\/a> there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
        Use Autofill<\/a>, to fill the remaining cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        When you highlight cells B4 or B6 you can see that there is no formula there, and if you use the ISBLANK<\/strong> function you can see that this cell has nothing inside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
        The following formula will check cell A1, and if the condition is False (value != 2) it returns blank, otherwise (value = 2)…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[170],"yoast_head":"\nLeave a Cell Blank if the Condition Is False<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to leave a cell blank in Excel if a condition is false using a simple IF formula. 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