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    Trying to Copy the Result of a Formula to a new Sheet to then use in a different Formula

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    Help! I have a series of sheets that I ultimately want to reach the end user with dates calculated. In Step 1 I calculate the number of days each task should take based on an =IF(Contains) formula. I want this number to copy to the next sheet so that I can calculate a Due Date =([helper start date]@row - days@row)

    The problem is... the formula doesn't work because the number that copies form the original formula comes through like this... And therefore making my formula invalid.

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    Any tips on how to get this number to copy as an absolute? When I am not clicked on the cell it looks normal, but when I click into the cell I see that it has the ' ahead of it.


    Thanks!

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