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EXCEL Vlookup across different tabs???

  • 29-03-2010 02:11PM
    #1
    littlewopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭


    Hi ppl,

    I using excel 2003 and want to use vlookup to pull some info from one tab to another???

    I have two tabs [named "tab1" & "tab2"] with similar information, However the tab i want to poupulate needs some work!!!!.

    In both tabs I have the same identical colum with 'tag numbers' for example "p-4001A" 0r "k-3001B" . In the "tab1" i want to populate i am missing a 'serial 'which is on tab2..... I think vlookup is the way to go

    The sheet is over 1000 rows long,

    Could anyboby please point me in the right direction??? Thanks


    lw


Comments

  • #2
    mmcm888
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭mmcm888


    Vlookup is what you need

    Assume that TAB1 has the 'tag' in column B
    Assume that TAB2 has the 'tag' in column A and the value you ant to put into TAB1 in column C

    VLOOKUP(b1,TAB2!$A$1:$c$999,3,FALSE)

    In english
    Vlookup the value in cell B1 in the range(array) $A$1 to $c$999 and return the value in the third column of the array. If FALSE is specified only match exactly (otherwide Excel will do a best macth whatever that might be)

    make sure you use $ (absolute) references for the array being looked up.

    Hope this helps.

    M.


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