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Hi

There was an error - the formula must be
=OFFSET($A$1,RANDBETWEEN(0,69),0)

Otherwise the value in A1 is never selected, and sometimes 0 is selected
(when in A71 is nothing).


Arvi Laanemets

"Arvi Laanemets" wrote in message
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"merjet" wrote in message
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I would like to generate some random numbers - 10 at a
time - from a list in range a1:a70
Is there an Excel or VBA Ssolution please


Put random numbers using the RAND function in B1:B70.
Then sort A and B together based only on B. Take the 1st
10 from A. Sort again for another 10.

Note: Col B won't look like it's sorted because of recalculation,
but it's clear that A is being shuffled.


Too sophisticated. The formula below will do the same.
=OFFSET($A$1;RANDBETWEEN(1;70);0)

And the weak point is also same - when you put 10 such formulas into some
range, then how to avoid the that some value is selected twice or trice?
When this doesn't matter, the there you go!


Arvi Laanemets




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