Try putting double quotes around the names:

=IF(B3="Brian",......

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Johnnie" wrote in message
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I am trying to get information based on a name. I tried the following
formula, but can not get it to work. Please help. Thanks.
Johnnie

In cell B7 I have the following:

=IF(B3=Brian,Sheet2!E2,if(B3=Cindy,Sheet2!E3,if(B3 =David,Sheet2!E4,"")

Note: Cell B3 is a list.