In Excel 2005, can a document be made that when you enter a number in one
cell a a description will fill-in on the same line for that particular
number which was entered in?

If you are looking at converting to words check out the below link

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/213360

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Jacob Skaria


"confused&lost" wrote:

In Excel 2005, can a document be made that when you enter a number in one
cell a a description will fill-in on the same line for that particular
number which was entered in?

But if you need a descrition to show like a part name, llok at the VLOOKUP()
function.

See this tutorial:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel


"Jacob Skaria" wrote in message
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If you are looking at converting to words check out the below link

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/213360

If this post helps click Yes
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Jacob Skaria


"confused&lost" wrote:

In Excel 2005, can a document be made that when you enter a number in one
cell a a description will fill-in on the same line for that particular
number which was entered in?

See VLOOKUP in Excel help.

Or better than help see Debra Dalgleish's site.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlFunctions02.html


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:51:01 -0700, confused&lost
wrote:

In Excel 2005, can a document be made that when you enter a number in one
cell a a description will fill-in on the same line for that particular
number which was entered in?