In cells C2, use: =IF(B2<>B1,"start",IF(B2<>B3,"end",""))
then copy the formula down. hope this helps, Paul ________________________________ From: Geo <gco...@gmail.com> To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:56:32 AM Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Show the start and end of groups of cells I have data like this: part# location 1 1B-1-A-01 5 1B-1-A-01 6 1B-1-A-01 14 1B-1-A-02 12 1B-1-A-02 15 1B-1-A-03 83 1B-1-A-03 16 1B-1-A-03 22 1B-1-A-03 In column C, I would like to see this: part# location Start/End 1 1B-1-A-01 start 5 1B-1-A-01 6 1B-1-A-01 end 14 1B-1-A-02 start 12 1B-1-A-02 end 15 1B-1-A-03 start 83 1B-1-A-03 16 1B-1-A-03 22 1B-1-A-03 end So for each beginning of the location, I need C to say 'start' and at the end of this group of data, I'd like it to say 'end'. Thanks ofr your help. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
