I need to create a formula to do the following: -

Column A - has stock numbers
Column B - Quantity
Column C - Description

How do I do a formula that will automatically put in the description once I
enter the stock number?

I have another sheet in the same workbook with all of the stock numbers and
descriptions to work from.

Thanks!

Use VLOOKUP:

Use Data Validation (DV ) to select your stock numbers.

Assuming your Stock table iis in Sheet2 columns A to C:

If stock number (DV) is in A2:

in B2: =VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A:C,2,0)

to get Quantity

in C2: =VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!A:C,3,0)

to get Description

HTH



"Lisa" wrote:

I need to create a formula to do the following: -

Column A - has stock numbers
Column B - Quantity
Column C - Description

How do I do a formula that will automatically put in the description once I
enter the stock number?

I have another sheet in the same workbook with all of the stock numbers and
descriptions to work from.

Thanks!

You would use Vlookup in the description column

=VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!$A$1:$B$50,2,FALSE)
Drag down as far as rtequired

Where A2 is the stocknumber you are entering and Sheet 2 A1 to B50 are the 2
columns with stock No#s abd descriotions in.



Mike

"Lisa" wrote:

I need to create a formula to do the following: -

Column A - has stock numbers
Column B - Quantity
Column C - Description

How do I do a formula that will automatically put in the description once I
enter the stock number?

I have another sheet in the same workbook with all of the stock numbers and
descriptions to work from.

Thanks!