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On Jan 6, 2:05*pm, KateW wrote:
Jay- what does "item" refer to? *

Thanks!
Kate



"jlclyde" wrote:
On Jan 6, 1:15 pm, KateW wrote:
I have a drop-down list in one column on my "cover" sheet that pulls from a
named range on another sheet. *I want the user to be able to choose an item
from the drop-down list and then in most cases have the correct amount for
that fee code/description populate into the next column. *Is there a
formula/etc I can use to do this? *I'm stumped. *


Thanks!
KateW


Could you not use Vlookup? *Create a table next to your named range
with prices. *Then you could do Vlookup("Item",Lookuprange,Column to
look at, False)


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You used the word item to say what the person had selected. I was
using it to show how it would be used in your context.
Jay