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Default Can vlookup do a multi-column match...if not then what

Thanks that's a winner

"Mike H" wrote:

Dave,

You would use index - match for that. try this array formula (see below) In
practice i'd use cell references for Bob & 3

=INDEX(C1:C6,MATCH(1,(A1:A6="Bob")*(B1:B6=3),0))

This is an array formula which must be entered with CTRL+Shift+Enter and NOT
'just enter. If you do it correctly then Excel will put curly brackets around
'the formula{}. You can't type these yourself. If you Edit the ranges
'then you must re-enter as An array


Mike

"Dave" wrote:

I want to do a multi column lookup.
If I Match"

Bob with 2, I would get b
John with 2, I would get e

Will vlookup do this?

Col1 Col2 Col3
Bob 1 a
Bob 2 b
Bob 3 c
John 1 d
John 2 e
John 3 f