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Select from a list
does anyone know how to get excel to select randomly from a list of values.
lets say A1=Dave, A2=Gaz, A3= James, A4=pete. is there are function that can select one of the four names randomly? |
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Select from a list
One way with your list in column A try this formula in another cell
=INDIRECT("A"&RANDBETWEEN(1,4)) Change the 4 to however many names you have in your list and Tap F9 to get a different name. Mike "frisbee_train" wrote: does anyone know how to get excel to select randomly from a list of values. lets say A1=Dave, A2=Gaz, A3= James, A4=pete. is there are function that can select one of the four names randomly? |
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Select from a list
=INDEX(A1:A4,INT(RAND()*ROWS(A1:A4)+1))
"frisbee_train" wrote: does anyone know how to get excel to select randomly from a list of values. lets say A1=Dave, A2=Gaz, A3= James, A4=pete. is there are function that can select one of the four names randomly? |
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