Check a box based on another cell not being blank

Nancy Heater

Hello!

Looking for a way to check a box in column 2 based on column 1 not being blank.

I've found variations on this theme, but nothing that quite gets me what I am looking for.

Column 1 = Delivery Date

Column 2 = check box

I want column 2 to "automatically" be checked if a column 1 has a date populated / is no longer blank.

I could also do this (if easier) if there is something in column 1 (#no match) until column 1 has a date, but I'd prefer not to do this if the above is possible.

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

David Joyeuse

Hi @Nancy Heater

There's two ways to do this, depending on whether you want the box to be checked when there's a date, or is not blank in Delivery Date.

Both solutions are constructed the same way anyway.

First, check the box when there's a Date in Delivery Date and not checked if it is blank or not a date:

=IF(ISDATE([Delivery Date]@row), 1, 0)

Second, check the box when Delivery Date has a date or something else, and thus is not blank:

=IF(ISBLANK([Delivery Date]@row), 1, 0)

Pick the one that suits you better :)

Hope it helped!

David Joyeuse

Hi @Nancy Heater

There's two ways to do this, depending on whether you want the box to be checked when there's a date, or is not blank in Delivery Date.

Both solutions are constructed the same way anyway.

First, check the box when there's a Date in Delivery Date and not checked if it is blank or not a date:

=IF(ISDATE([Delivery Date]@row), 1, 0)

Second, check the box when Delivery Date has a date or something else, and thus is not blank:

=IF(ISBLANK([Delivery Date]@row), 1, 0)

Pick the one that suits you better :)

Hope it helped!

Nancy Heater

Perfect - thank you so very much for the quick response!!!

Andrée Starå

Hi @Nancy Heater

To add to David’s excellent advice.

Here's a third option.

=IF([Delivery Date]@row="",1,0)

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Nancy Heater

Hi @Andrée Starå !!!

To carry on with this theme, can we do the same thing, but have it based on (2) sets of data?

Check Box if both instances below are applicable:

Delivery Date = not blank + Route Mapped = not blank

Thanks as always for your assistance!!!