I have two worksheets. The first one is a list of countries (~25 countries;
LOV!A1:A25) down one column.

The second one is a a multi-column, multi-row list, with one of the columns
being country. I have inserted a another column in order to create regions
for each row.

Example:
If B5=USA, I want it to return, "North America"...
If B5=Canada, I want it to return, "North America"
If B5=Spain, I want it to return, "Europe"
IF B6=Japa, I want it to return, "Asia"

Seems like this is a complex if, but not able figure it out.

Look in HELP for the VLOOKUP() function
Here is a tutorial:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

--
Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

"PAL" wrote in message
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I have two worksheets. The first one is a list of countries (~25
countries;
LOV!A1:A25) down one column.

The second one is a a multi-column, multi-row list, with one of the
columns
being country. I have inserted a another column in order to create
regions
for each row.

Example:
If B5=USA, I want it to return, "North America"...
If B5=Canada, I want it to return, "North America"
If B5=Spain, I want it to return, "Europe"
IF B6=Japa, I want it to return, "Asia"

Seems like this is a complex if, but not able figure it out.

To see if I was on the right track. So I grouped USA and Canada calling them
North America by highlighting them and giving them a name. Then I created
this formula

=(IF(VLOOKUP(A3,NorthAmerica,1,FALSE),"North America","")) and it gave me
the #!Value error.

I don't think I fully understand how to use this.

"Niek Otten" wrote:

Look in HELP for the VLOOKUP() function
Here is a tutorial:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

--
Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

"PAL" wrote in message
...
I have two worksheets. The first one is a list of countries (~25
countries;
LOV!A1:A25) down one column.

The second one is a a multi-column, multi-row list, with one of the
columns
being country. I have inserted a another column in order to create
regions
for each row.

Example:
If B5=USA, I want it to return, "North America"...
If B5=Canada, I want it to return, "North America"
If B5=Spain, I want it to return, "Europe"
IF B6=Japa, I want it to return, "Asia"

Seems like this is a complex if, but not able figure it out.

On the Lov worksheet, add another column (a new column B???).

Then would look like:

--A---- ----B--------
USA North America
Canada North America
Spain Europe
Japan Asia

Then you could use this kind of formula:

=vlookup(b5,lov!a:b,2,false)

to return the continent for that country.



PAL wrote:

I have two worksheets. The first one is a list of countries (~25 countries;
LOV!A1:A25) down one column.

The second one is a a multi-column, multi-row list, with one of the columns
being country. I have inserted a another column in order to create regions
for each row.

Example:
If B5=USA, I want it to return, "North America"...
If B5=Canada, I want it to return, "North America"
If B5=Spain, I want it to return, "Europe"
IF B6=Japa, I want it to return, "Asia"

Seems like this is a complex if, but not able figure it out.

--

Dave Peterson

Make 2-column table in which you connect countries to a regio, like this:

United States | North America
Canada | North America
Spain | Europe

etc. In this example the table is in A1:C3

With the country in D1, use this formula:

=VLOOKUP(D1,$A$1:$B$3,2,FALSE)

--
Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel



"PAL" wrote in message
...
To see if I was on the right track. So I grouped USA and Canada calling
them
North America by highlighting them and giving them a name. Then I created
this formula

=(IF(VLOOKUP(A3,NorthAmerica,1,FALSE),"North America","")) and it gave me
the #!Value error.

I don't think I fully understand how to use this.

"Niek Otten" wrote:

Look in HELP for the VLOOKUP() function
Here is a tutorial:
http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

--
Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

"PAL" wrote in message
...
I have two worksheets. The first one is a list of countries (~25
countries;
LOV!A1:A25) down one column.

The second one is a a multi-column, multi-row list, with one of the
columns
being country. I have inserted a another column in order to create
regions
for each row.

Example:
If B5=USA, I want it to return, "North America"...
If B5=Canada, I want it to return, "North America"
If B5=Spain, I want it to return, "Europe"
IF B6=Japa, I want it to return, "Asia"

Seems like this is a complex if, but not able figure it out.