Use VLOOKUP:

Use Data Validation (DV ) to select your stock numbers.

Assuming your Stock table iis in Sheet2 columns A to C:

If stock number (DV) is in A2:

in B2: =VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A:C,2,0)

to get Quantity

in C2: =VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A:C,3,0)

to get Description

HTH



"Lisa" wrote:

I need to create a formula to do the following: -

Column A - has stock numbers
Column B - Quantity
Column C - Description

How do I do a formula that will automatically put in the description once I
enter the stock number?

I have another sheet in the same workbook with all of the stock numbers and
descriptions to work from.

Thanks!