Look up function
 

Use the match function on column B for descending data

See help in Excel on the match function. (combine with Index to get the
value from column A).

=INDEX(A1:A3,MATCH(E2,B1:B3,-1),1)

you would need real dates in column B and for the lookup value.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Stacy Haskins" <Stacy wrote in message
...
How can I return a value in a table if the lookup value is in a range
equal
to or between two other columns? I would prefer not to create a macro for
this. Is there a combination of built in funtions that would work?

Example:
Look up Payclaim letter in column 1 for the date July 1st.

A B C
1 Pay Claim Letter Start Date End Date
2 A Jul 1 Apr 3
3 B Apr 4 Mar 25
4 C Mar 26 June 30