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Changing Data
What formula should I use to change some initials into names?
For example DS to become Dave Smith? |
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Use VLOOKUP(). See:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200804 "Eán" wrote: What formula should I use to change some initials into names? For example DS to become Dave Smith? |
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If you have a table in sheet say Fullnames, e.g like this
A B DS Dave Smith etc. then you can use =VLOOKUP("DS",Fullnames!A:B;2;False) to return "Dave Smith". Insted of "DS" you can use cell reference, e.g. C2 containing initials. Regards, Stefi Eán ezt *rta: What formula should I use to change some initials into names? For example DS to become Dave Smith? |
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