Instead of a formula why not use vba FIND and copy the find
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"Confused Slug" wrote in message
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I am currently using the vlookup function to find values on another sheet
('Previous Report') associated with data on the current sheet and to
transfer
any matching results to the first sheet, (working with no problems).

How can i extend this so that as well as transfering any matching data the
interior color for the cell is also 'copied' over to the current sheet.


rangecheck = Range("A8")
Range("L8").Select

Do Until rangecheck = ""
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = _
"=VLOOKUP(RC[-11],'Previous Report'!C[-11]:C[-1],11,0)"
If IsError(ActiveCell) Then
ActiveCell = ""
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
rangecheck = ActiveCell.Offset(0, -11)
Loop