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Hi

The following formula finds the average of the selected weeks, but I want the average to exclude weeks that are zero?

=AVERAGE(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW(),MATCH($V$1,$2:$2,0),3,1),1):INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW(),MATCH($W$1,$2:$2,0),3,1),1))

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What version of Excel are you working with, Paul? Hopefully 365.

If you have 365 for Group 1:

=IFERROR(AVERAGE(FILTER(F257:S257,($F$256:$S$256>=$V$1)*($F$256:$S$256<=$W$1)*F257:S2570)),"")

If you have Excel 2019 or earlier for Group 1:

=IFERROR(SUMPRODUCT(G257:S257*($G$256:$S$256>=$V$1)*($G$256:$S$256<=$W$1)*(G257:S2570))/SUMPRODUCT(($G$256:$S$256>=$V$1)*($G$256:$S$256<=$W$1)*(G257:S2570)),"")

Note: You should avoid using INDIRECT at all costs.

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Thanks Mynda

I do use 365, Worked perfectly,

Out of interest why not use INDIRECT?

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INDIRECT is a volatile function, which can put enormous strain on Excel's calc engine resulting in slow workbooks. Volatile functions recalculate almost every time anything in your workbook changes, as opposed to only calculating when cells the formula is dependent on change, like regular functions. For that reason I only use it as a last resort, especially if the formula is going to occupy many cells.

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Thanks Mynda

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Hi

Formula worked fine until Week number changes to start with 2, then result is wrong?

I can't work out what has gone wrong< any help greatly appreciated

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In an Alphanumeric comparison, the comparison works left to right, character by character. So W2 is greater than W18 because it compares the 2 to the 1, not to 18. You could simply format your single digit weeks to use a leading 0 - i.e. W01, W02, W03 etc.

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Thanks Velouria

Works perfectly

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