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randomly select a cell from an array
If I have a table of values, is there a way to randomly select one of the
cell's values? For example, I have a table of ticket numbers. They are not in any order and they are not all inclusive. How can I randomly choose on of the ticket numbers to be a winning ticket? |
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randomly select a cell from an array
Say your list of ticket numbers is in A1 to A20.
Try this formula: =INDEX(A1:A20,INT(RAND()*20)+1) Each time you hit <F9, you'll get a new random pick. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "TLC" wrote in message ... If I have a table of values, is there a way to randomly select one of the cell's values? For example, I have a table of ticket numbers. They are not in any order and they are not all inclusive. How can I randomly choose on of the ticket numbers to be a winning ticket? |
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My numbers are in A1 to G120, I will try to modify this formula. Thanks
"Ragdyer" wrote: Say your list of ticket numbers is in A1 to A20. Try this formula: =INDEX(A1:A20,INT(RAND()*20)+1) Each time you hit <F9, you'll get a new random pick. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "TLC" wrote in message ... If I have a table of values, is there a way to randomly select one of the cell's values? For example, I have a table of ticket numbers. They are not in any order and they are not all inclusive. How can I randomly choose on of the ticket numbers to be a winning ticket? |
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=ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1))
That will give you the winning address, which might make finding it easier. Assume that's in H1. In I1 you could put =INDIRECT(H1) to display the value. Or if you want to just see the winning number: =INDIRECT(ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1))) If you have Excel 2007, you could use RANDBETWEEN() instead of RAND() and it is a little easier to understand. As with Ragryder's solution, pressing F9 (or making a change on the sheet) will result in a new number being 'drawn'. Be sure you write it down, because it is pretty easily changed. "TLC" wrote: My numbers are in A1 to G120, I will try to modify this formula. Thanks "Ragdyer" wrote: Say your list of ticket numbers is in A1 to A20. Try this formula: =INDEX(A1:A20,INT(RAND()*20)+1) Each time you hit <F9, you'll get a new random pick. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "TLC" wrote in message ... If I have a table of values, is there a way to randomly select one of the cell's values? For example, I have a table of ticket numbers. They are not in any order and they are not all inclusive. How can I randomly choose on of the ticket numbers to be a winning ticket? |
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SWEET!!! This is perfect!!! TYTYTYTYTYTY
"JLatham" wrote: =ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1)) That will give you the winning address, which might make finding it easier. Assume that's in H1. In I1 you could put =INDIRECT(H1) to display the value. Or if you want to just see the winning number: =INDIRECT(ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1))) If you have Excel 2007, you could use RANDBETWEEN() instead of RAND() and it is a little easier to understand. As with Ragryder's solution, pressing F9 (or making a change on the sheet) will result in a new number being 'drawn'. Be sure you write it down, because it is pretty easily changed. "TLC" wrote: My numbers are in A1 to G120, I will try to modify this formula. Thanks "Ragdyer" wrote: Say your list of ticket numbers is in A1 to A20. Try this formula: =INDEX(A1:A20,INT(RAND()*20)+1) Each time you hit <F9, you'll get a new random pick. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "TLC" wrote in message ... If I have a table of values, is there a way to randomly select one of the cell's values? For example, I have a table of ticket numbers. They are not in any order and they are not all inclusive. How can I randomly choose on of the ticket numbers to be a winning ticket? |
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Well, I had an advantage over Ragryder - by the time I got here, I knew you
had a rectangular matrix and what range it covered. If he'd had that info, he'd have come up with pretty much the same thing early on. "TLC" wrote: SWEET!!! This is perfect!!! TYTYTYTYTYTY "JLatham" wrote: =ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1)) That will give you the winning address, which might make finding it easier. Assume that's in H1. In I1 you could put =INDIRECT(H1) to display the value. Or if you want to just see the winning number: =INDIRECT(ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1))) If you have Excel 2007, you could use RANDBETWEEN() instead of RAND() and it is a little easier to understand. As with Ragryder's solution, pressing F9 (or making a change on the sheet) will result in a new number being 'drawn'. Be sure you write it down, because it is pretty easily changed. "TLC" wrote: My numbers are in A1 to G120, I will try to modify this formula. Thanks "Ragdyer" wrote: Say your list of ticket numbers is in A1 to A20. Try this formula: =INDEX(A1:A20,INT(RAND()*20)+1) Each time you hit <F9, you'll get a new random pick. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "TLC" wrote in message ... If I have a table of values, is there a way to randomly select one of the cell's values? For example, I have a table of ticket numbers. They are not in any order and they are not all inclusive. How can I randomly choose on of the ticket numbers to be a winning ticket? |
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Arrrrggggg.... Ragdyer!!!!! not Ragryder. Apologies to the big R. "TLC" wrote: SWEET!!! This is perfect!!! TYTYTYTYTYTY "JLatham" wrote: =ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1)) That will give you the winning address, which might make finding it easier. Assume that's in H1. In I1 you could put =INDIRECT(H1) to display the value. Or if you want to just see the winning number: =INDIRECT(ADDRESS(INT(RAND()*(120-1)+1),INT(RAND()*(7-1)+1))) If you have Excel 2007, you could use RANDBETWEEN() instead of RAND() and it is a little easier to understand. As with Ragryder's solution, pressing F9 (or making a change on the sheet) will result in a new number being 'drawn'. Be sure you write it down, because it is pretty easily changed. "TLC" wrote: My numbers are in A1 to G120, I will try to modify this formula. Thanks "Ragdyer" wrote: Say your list of ticket numbers is in A1 to A20. Try this formula: =INDEX(A1:A20,INT(RAND()*20)+1) Each time you hit <F9, you'll get a new random pick. -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "TLC" wrote in message ... If I have a table of values, is there a way to randomly select one of the cell's values? For example, I have a table of ticket numbers. They are not in any order and they are not all inclusive. How can I randomly choose on of the ticket numbers to be a winning ticket? |
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Answer: randomly select a cell from an array
Yes, there is a way to randomly select a cell from an array in Excel. Here's how you can do it:
That's it! With this method, you can easily select a random cell from any range of cells in Excel.
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