how do I name a cell using an entry in another cell?
I have a spreadsheet that has several columns including a column of names and
a column of figures. How do I get it to name the cells in the column of figures using the text in the column of names? I want to be able to draw the figures into another spreadsheet, and since they will change regularly (weekly I will have to past new values in the spreadsheet), the only way I can think to do it is to name the cells. |
jjones,
You can actually do this any number of ways: 1) named cells. Select your text and values (which should be next to each other, in adjacent columns), and select Insert | Name then choose Create, and then put a check next to "left column" and click OK. 2) Use a VLOOKUP function. See help for details, and use False as the fourth parameter, like =VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A1:B20,2,False) 3) Use a combination of INDEX and MATCH =INDEX(Sheet2!B:B,MATCH(A1,Sheet2!A:A,False)) -- HTH, Bernie MS Excel MVP "jjones2" wrote in message ... I have a spreadsheet that has several columns including a column of names and a column of figures. How do I get it to name the cells in the column of figures using the text in the column of names? I want to be able to draw the figures into another spreadsheet, and since they will change regularly (weekly I will have to past new values in the spreadsheet), the only way I can think to do it is to name the cells. |
Thanks bernie! I knew it would be easy, I just couldn't figure it out (the
key was that the columns needed to be next to eachother). "Bernie Deitrick" wrote: jjones, You can actually do this any number of ways: 1) named cells. Select your text and values (which should be next to each other, in adjacent columns), and select Insert | Name then choose Create, and then put a check next to "left column" and click OK. 2) Use a VLOOKUP function. See help for details, and use False as the fourth parameter, like =VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!A1:B20,2,False) 3) Use a combination of INDEX and MATCH =INDEX(Sheet2!B:B,MATCH(A1,Sheet2!A:A,False)) -- HTH, Bernie MS Excel MVP "jjones2" wrote in message ... I have a spreadsheet that has several columns including a column of names and a column of figures. How do I get it to name the cells in the column of figures using the text in the column of names? I want to be able to draw the figures into another spreadsheet, and since they will change regularly (weekly I will have to past new values in the spreadsheet), the only way I can think to do it is to name the cells. |
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