Someone took the time to map our office using an Excel spreadsheet -
formatting grid lines and typing desk numbers in each cell that represents a
desk (we have about 1000 cubicles on two floors). Seperately, I also maintain
a database of desk assignments.

If I export the list of occupied desks to Excel, can anyone suggest a method
to do some sort of formatting change to the map to see where occupied desks
are (or empty desks for that matter)?

I'm picturing a VLOOKUP formula, but have been unable to find a way to
change the format of the Lookup_Value (the cell representing the desk on the
map). Perhaps there's a macro-based solution?