Make the references to the lookup table absolute:

=VLOOKUP(D1,$A$1:$B$3,2,0)

Biff

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Sorry, if I could bug you one more time........when you cut and paste a
formula into a cluster of cells within a column (using the VLookup format)
how do you keep the reference array the same.....everytime I cut and paste
the reference cell numbers also change???
thx..

Dave

"T. Valko" wrote:

You're welcome!

Biff

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Ok, thanks again for the help...I think we can still work it with what
you've
given us....appreciate it...

Dave

"T. Valko" wrote:

is it possible to have the numerical value returned
in the same cell as the drop down menu..???

Not using worksheet formulas. It can probably be done with some VBA
code
but
I don't know how to do it.

Biff

"Dave" wrote in message
...
to some extent although is it possible to have the numerical value
returned
in the same cell as the drop down menu..???

Thanks for the help so far!!!
Dave

"T. Valko" wrote:

Ok, does that work like you want it to?

Biff

"Dave" wrote in message
...
There may be as many at 10 numerical variables and they will just
be
sequential from 1 to 10. The drop down list may contain as many
as
5
words.
Just to start, as a test, I've created just three text entries in
the
drop
down list and wish to assign them simply the numbers 1 to 3.
I've
created
two reference columns one containing the text and the next
containing
the
numbers 1 to three corresponding to the text.....The drop down
menu's
will
extend the entire length of the column...in this case column
B....

"T. Valko" wrote:

How many variables are there? If it's more than 4-5 and there's
no
sequential pattern to the logic then your best bet is to create
a
lookup
table. For example:

...........A..........B
1.......Red.......10
2.......Blue.......25
3.......Green....37

Your drop down list is in cell D1 and the selections are Red,
Blue
or
Green.
Then in say, cell E1 you'd use this formula:

=VLOOKUP(D1,A1:B3,2,0)

Biff

"Dave" wrote in message
...
This may be simple but I'm new...forgive me...
I've created drop-down lists in a column with several
variables
all
in
text
from a list. I am trying to make it so that when I click on a
variable,
the
numerical value is displayed in the cell....
Any help would be appreciated.....maybe I'm looking in the
wrong
spot
but
I
couldn't find it under all the "Help" topics....

Thanks,
Dave