Removing "Blank" Result from cell

MARIE15

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I am using a formula in which the results "low", "medium, or "high" will appear (in column U) based on the numerical value that is entered in another cell (in column T).

=IF(T3<>"",IF(T3<=59,"LOW",IF(T3<=79,"MEDIUM",IF(T3>=79,"HIGH",""))))

It works perfectly, however the word "FALSE" is shown in all the empty cells in column U, wherever data has not yet been entered in Column T.

I would like to have the cells in column U remain blank when data has not yet been entered, rather than having the word "FALSE" appear.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

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You just forgot to address the FALSE argument of your initial IF.
Try:
Rich (BB code):
=IF(T3<>"",IF(T3<=59,"LOW",IF(T3<=79,"MEDIUM",IF(T3>=79,"HIGH",""))),"")
 
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Solution
You are welcome!

Whenever you get an unexpected "FALSE" with an IF formula, it means that you have a FALSE clause that has not been populated (so it defaults to FALSE).
 
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I knew that was the problem, but didn't now how to correct the formula. I tried so many different variations without success. Thank you again!
 
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You are welcome.

In these cases, it is often best to start off when a single IF, and then build upon that.

Or sometimes it makes sense to start the other way (i.e. what to do if it IS blank):
VBA Code:
=IF(T3="","",...)
 
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