Thank you both. It worked well, once I relaxed and read the instructions
again.
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Stacie


"Sean Timmons" wrote:

You'd want to add a column, and put that formula in it, all the way down the
rows. Once you do this go to Data - Sort and sort by this column. Copy and
paste the first 150 rows of data to a new sheet. Then, in the new sheet,
delete the column with the formula.

"staciern" wrote:

In the first column I have ID numbers, in the column where I put rand, I get
an integer(?). Also, will this duplicate the ID numbers and I also want to
be able to place the 150 ID numbers along with names on another spreadsheet.
So how can I accomplish this?
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Stacie


"Mike H" wrote:

Hi,

In column 5 enter the formula
=rand()
double click the fill handle and it should autofill down to the length of
column 4
Select all 5 columns and click
Data|sort|column E
and sort the columns
the top 150 will be randomely selected each time you sort

Mike

"staciern" wrote:

Hello

I have a list of 705 patients with four different columns with data in it.
I need a random sample consisting of 150 of those patients. Can someone
please help?
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Stacie