Try it like this:

=VLOOKUP($K$16,INDIRECT("'"&TRIM(B17)&"'!A1:L32"), 3,0)

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Robin Krupp" wrote in message
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I am try to do a vlookup where the range is built from cell values ex.

=VLOOKUP($K$16,TRIM(B17&"!"&"A1:L32"),3,FALSE)

b17 contains the sheet name

but gives me a #value! error

but works if the range is hard coded

But I really want to build the range dynamiclly

Can anyone help ???
thanks