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Default match up columns and move data

On Sep 11, 12:34*pm, ngg wrote:
Steve,

This worked just as you said. I forgot a part to my problem though. Sorry..
Column C has a date that I need put in.

A * * * * * * * * B * * * * * * * * * C

*1 * * * * * * * * 2 * * * * * * * * 1990
*2 * * * * * * * * 4 * * * * * * * * 1995
*3 * * * * * * * * 5 * * * * * * * * 1968
*4 *
*5 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*6 * * * * * * * * 8 * * * * * * * * 1985
*7
*8

*Desired result

*A * * * * * * * * B * * * * * * * * * C

*1
*2 * * * * * * * * *2 * * * * * * * * 1990
*3
*4 * * * * * * * * *4 * * * * * * * * 1995
*5 * * * * * * * * *5 * * * * * * * * 1968
*6
*7
*8 * * * * * * * * *8 * * * * * * * * 1985

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ngg

" wrote:
On Sep 11, 11:06 am, ngg wrote:
I have 2 columns with numbers in them.(they are much bigger than my
examples). All numbers in column B exist in column A but not all numbers in
column A exist in column B. What I need to do is match up B with A. So I need
to find the number 2 in column A and then move the 2 down in column B so it
aligns with the 2 in column A. Is there a quick and easy way to do this? I
have listed my desired result below.


A * * * * * * * * B


1 * * * * * * * * 2 * * * * * * * *
2 * * * * * * * * 4
3 * * * * * * * * 5
4 * * * * * * * * 8
5
6
7
8


Desired result


A * * * * * * * * B


1
2 * * * * * * * * *2
3
4 * * * * * * * * *4
5 * * * * * * * * *5
6
7
8 * * * * * * * * *8


ngg


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ngg


You could put a formula in the column instead of sorting


Insert a column after B. Put this in Column C (or any other available
column).


=IF((COUNTIF(B:B,A1))0,A1,"")


That will look in column B for the value in A and return the value of
A if it exists in B, in the same row as the value in A. If not, the
value will be blank. Then you can copy the range with the formula,
Paste SpecialValues over column B.


Steven


The VLookup will be problematic if the value in B occurs more than
once as it will draw on the first date that matches.