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Jensen 3:16

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In cell Q3 I have the formula =IF(AND(C3="UP",M3<M2),"Same","Different")

What I would like to do is incorporate another formula in the same cell Q3 that states =IF(AND(C3="Down",M3>M2),"Same","Different"), but I am getting stuck on how to do that.

Basically if C3 reads "UP" and M3 < M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"
or
C3 reads "Down" and M3>M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"

Any other combination such as C3="UP", M3>M2 I want the return to read "Different".

Any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
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Sorry, this is the full question

What I would like to do is incorporate a formula in cell Q3 that states

if C3 reads "UP" and M3 < M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"
or
C3 reads "Down" and M3>M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"

Any other combination such as C3="UP", M3>M2 I want the return to read "Different".

Any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
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Sorry, this is the full question

What I would like to do is incorporate a formula in cell Q3 that states

if C3 reads "UP" and M3 < M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"
or
C3 reads "Down" and M3>M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"

Any other combination such as C3="UP", M3>M2 I want the return to read "Different".

Any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Looks like you want...

=IF(AND(OR(C3 = "UP", C3 = "Down"), OR(M3 > M2, M3 < M2)), "Same", "Different")
 
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Sorry, this is the full question

What I would like to do is incorporate a formula in cell Q3 that states

if C3 reads "UP" and M3 < M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"
or
C3 reads "Down" and M3>M2 I want the return to state the word "Same"

Any other combination such as C3="UP", M3>M2 I want the return to read "Different".

Any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Try this...

=IF(OR(AND(C3="up",M3 < M2),AND(C3="down",M3 > M2)),"Same","Different")<M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3>
 
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Sorry formula wont post
The forum software evaluates the "less than" and "greater than" symbols as special characters.

To avoid problems related to that, when you post formulas that use those symbols put space characters on either side of the symbol like I did in my reply.

=IF(OR(AND(C3="up",M3 < M2),AND(C3="down",M3 > M2)),"Same","Different")

Here's how that formula gets posted without using the space characters:

=IF(OR(AND(C3="up",M3<M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3>M2)),"Same","Different")

All of this got stripped out:

< M2),AND(C3="down",M3 >

It takes a while to get used to and even then, you may not always remember to do it!
<M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3><M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3><M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3>
 
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The forum software evaluates the "less than" and "greater than" symbols as special characters.

To avoid problems related to that, when you post formulas that use those symbols put space characters on either side of the symbol like I did in my reply.



Here's how that formula gets posted without using the space characters:

=IF(OR(AND(C3="up",M3<M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3>M2)),"Same","Different")

All of this got stripped out:

< M2),AND(C3="down",M3 >


It takes a while to get used to and even then, you may not always remember to do it!
<M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3><M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3><M2),AND(C3="DOWN",M3>

Your formula worked perfect and thank you for the character tip :)
 
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