Multiple formulae in one cell (vague title, sorry)

swelldandy

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I have to create a work plan spreadsheet that tracks tasks, which have steps.

Task X Status
Step 11. Status 1
Step 22. Status 2
Step 33. Status 3
Step 44. Status 4
Step 55. Status 5
Step 66. Status 6

<tbody>
</tbody>

As each staff member completes the step, they will update the status line, for example "DoF approval received 01/01/2019"

From there, I would like to have a sheet where each task was condensed down into the task and the latest status. For example:

Task Status
Task 1 4. DoF approval received 01/01/2019
Task 23. Approval requested by DoF

<tbody>
</tbody>

Is it possible to ask Excel to look at line 6 (in table 1), and if blank, look at line 5 so on and so forth until it finds text at which point it copies the status? Or is there a better way to do it? Or can it not be done at all?

Thanks for your time.
 

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Hi,

This formula will return the Last Text entry in your range:


Book1
AB
1Task 1Status
2Step 11. Status 1
3Step 22. Status 2
4Step 33. Status 3
5Step 44. DoF approval received 01/01/2019
6Step 5
7Step 6
8
9
10TaskStatus
11Task 14. DoF approval received 01/01/2019
Sheet617
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B11=LOOKUP("zzz",B2:B7)
 
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Hi,

This formula will return the Last Text entry in your range:

AB
1Task 1Status
2Step 11. Status 1
3Step 22. Status 2
4Step 33. Status 3
5Step 44. DoF approval received 01/01/2019
6Step 5
7Step 6
8
9
10Task Status
11Task 14. DoF approval received 01/01/2019

<colgroup><col style="width: 25pxpx"><col><col></colgroup><thead>
</thead><tbody>
</tbody>
Sheet617

Worksheet Formulas
CellFormula
B11=LOOKUP("zzz",B2:B7)

<thead>
</thead><tbody>
</tbody>

<tbody>
</tbody>

Thank you so much, that's perfect :)
 
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You're welcome, welcome to the forum.
 
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