In new column drag down this formula:

=IF(COUNTIF('A2'!A1:A50,A1),"A2",IF(COUNTIF('A3'!A 1:A50,A1),"A3","N"))

see Ron's site about Copy/paste from workbooks:
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm

Mike F
"zalek" wrote in message
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When I open an Excel - by default I see 3 workseets. My question:
I have 3 separate excel files. How to create from 3 excel files one
file with 3 worksheets?

I have 3 excel woksheets - A1, A2, A3. Each of them have a column
called SSN. I want to add to a new column to A1 with the following
walues:
if SSN from A1 exist in A2 - the value will be "A2"
if SSN from A1 exist in A3 - the value will be "A3"
if SSN from A1 does not exist in A2 and A3 - the value will be "N"

Can you give me a hint how to do it?

Thanks,

Zalek