Title is kind of confusing, but basically it is this....

In cells A1:A4, there is a list of names, let say sports teams. In
cells B1:B4 are their rankings, obviously 1-4. Now, in cells C1 & C2
respectively, I want the names of the two teams that finish 1 & 2. I
thought about an =IF, but seems like that formula would have to be a
mile long to include all four teams and the possibility that they would
be ranked 1st or 2nd.

So I guess it would be something like "If B1:B4 =1, then the value of
whatever cell is next adjacent to that number.

Thanks.

Try this in C1:

=INDEX($A$1:$A$4,MATCH(ROWS($1:1),$B$1:$B$4,0))

And copy down.
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HTH,

RD
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"michaelberrier" wrote in message
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Title is kind of confusing, but basically it is this....

In cells A1:A4, there is a list of names, let say sports teams. In
cells B1:B4 are their rankings, obviously 1-4. Now, in cells C1 & C2
respectively, I want the names of the two teams that finish 1 & 2. I
thought about an =IF, but seems like that formula would have to be a
mile long to include all four teams and the possibility that they would
be ranked 1st or 2nd.

So I guess it would be something like "If B1:B4 =1, then the value of
whatever cell is next adjacent to that number.

Thanks.

That ROCKS!

Thanks.
RagDyeR wrote:
Try this in C1:

=INDEX($A$1:$A$4,MATCH(ROWS($1:1),$B$1:$B$4,0))

And copy down.
--

HTH,

RD
================================================== ===
Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
================================================== ===

"michaelberrier" wrote in message
ps.com...
Title is kind of confusing, but basically it is this....

In cells A1:A4, there is a list of names, let say sports teams. In
cells B1:B4 are their rankings, obviously 1-4. Now, in cells C1 & C2
respectively, I want the names of the two teams that finish 1 & 2. I
thought about an =IF, but seems like that formula would have to be a
mile long to include all four teams and the possibility that they would
be ranked 1st or 2nd.

So I guess it would be something like "If B1:B4 =1, then the value of
whatever cell is next adjacent to that number.

Thanks.

Thanks for the feed-back.
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Regards,

RD
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Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit !
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"michaelberrier" wrote in message
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That ROCKS!

Thanks.
RagDyeR wrote:
Try this in C1:

=INDEX($A$1:$A$4,MATCH(ROWS($1:1),$B$1:$B$4,0))

And copy down.
--

HTH,

RD
================================================== ===
Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit!
================================================== ===

"michaelberrier" wrote in message
ps.com...
Title is kind of confusing, but basically it is this....

In cells A1:A4, there is a list of names, let say sports teams. In
cells B1:B4 are their rankings, obviously 1-4. Now, in cells C1 & C2
respectively, I want the names of the two teams that finish 1 & 2. I
thought about an =IF, but seems like that formula would have to be a
mile long to include all four teams and the possibility that they would
be ranked 1st or 2nd.

So I guess it would be something like "If B1:B4 =1, then the value of
whatever cell is next adjacent to that number.

Thanks.