Help! How do I search for multiple criteria in a large spreadsheet
Probably a very easy question, but I need help.
If I have a very large spreadsheet containing 2000+ customer names and I would like to create a search template (once) that can search that spreadsheet (or workbook) with for only a set of customer names - say 15 different names - how do I do that? Also, how could I save that search crtieria for the next spreadsheet that I need to search? |
Help! How do I search for multiple criteria in a large spreadsheet
one method
use two helper columns in one put the list of names you want to find in the other assuming column a has your customer names in row 1 of the second helper column enter =if(iserror(vlookup(a1,name_list,1,0)),"",1) copy and paste down use auto filter on your second helper column and select 1 "tdub4" wrote: Probably a very easy question, but I need help. If I have a very large spreadsheet containing 2000+ customer names and I would like to create a search template (once) that can search that spreadsheet (or workbook) with for only a set of customer names - say 15 different names - how do I do that? Also, how could I save that search crtieria for the next spreadsheet that I need to search? |
Help! How do I search for multiple criteria in a large spreads
Thanks BJ - I am not sure I understand so let me add some color to this.....
The spreadsheet has the 2,000+ names to be searched in columns C, D, and E - with other data in colums A, B, and F-M. So should I put my list of names to be searched in column N1 and then the formula in O1? Also, I am unsure where I "select 1". Can you help? "bj" wrote: one method use two helper columns in one put the list of names you want to find in the other assuming column a has your customer names in row 1 of the second helper column enter =if(iserror(vlookup(a1,name_list,1,0)),"",1) copy and paste down use auto filter on your second helper column and select 1 "tdub4" wrote: Probably a very easy question, but I need help. If I have a very large spreadsheet containing 2000+ customer names and I would like to create a search template (once) that can search that spreadsheet (or workbook) with for only a set of customer names - say 15 different names - how do I do that? Also, how could I save that search crtieria for the next spreadsheet that I need to search? |
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