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This tutorial example uses a MEDIAN IF array formula to find the middle tender for two different projects. The nature of the formula permits us to search for multiple results simply by changing the search criterion (in this tutorial example, the project name). The IF function allows us to choose which project we want a tender for by setting a condition using the project names. When the condition is met, the array formula determines what data (project tenders) the MEDIAN function will examine to find the middle tender. Array formulas are created by pressing the Ctrl Shift Enter keys on the keyboard at the same time once the formula has been typed in. Because of the keys pressed to create the array formula, they are sometimes referred to as CSE formulas. The syntax and arguments for the MEDIAN IF formula are as follows. The following example searches tenders for two different projects to find the middle or median tender. The arguments for the IF function accomplish this by setting the following conditions and results. The valueiftrue argument is, with the help of the MEDIAN function, the middle tender for the chosen project. If a project name that is not in the data table (such as Project C) is typed into cell D10, the formula returns a zero value. Enter the example data, as shown above, into a blank Excel worksheet. The formula will look in this cell to find which project to match. When you create both a nested formula and an array formula, the entire formula must be typed into a single worksheet cell. When the formula is complete, do not press the Enter key or select a different cell because the formula will be turned into an array formula. Select cell E10. This is where the formula results will display. The answer 15875 (15,875 with formatting) appears in cell E10 since this is the middle tender for Project A. Test the formula by finding the middle tender for Project B.
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