Is it possible to use a lookup function across multiple sheets?

Example:
A workbook contains 26 sheets. Can a function on Sheet1 look across
sheet2 through sheet26 and if sheet9 cell A1 contains a specific value
(only one of the sheets can contain the value) return the contents of
sheet9 cell A2.


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Hi!

Yes, it's possible if you're meaning a V or H lookup. Sounds like you need a
HLOOKUP.

The lookup range must be EXACTLY the same on ALL of the sheets.

Create a lst of your sheet names and give that list a name. Something like
SheetList

Enter this formula using the key combo of CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER:

=HLOOKUP(A1,INDIRECT("'"&INDEX(SheetList,MATCH(TRU E,COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&SheetList&"'!A1:E1"),A1)0, 0))&"'!A1:E5"),2,0)

The lookup value is in cell A1. The lookup range on each sheet is A1:E5. The
row_index_number is 2.

Biff

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Is it possible to use a lookup function across multiple sheets?

Example:
A workbook contains 26 sheets. Can a function on Sheet1 look across
sheet2 through sheet26 and if sheet9 cell A1 contains a specific value
(only one of the sheets can contain the value) return the contents of
sheet9 cell A2.


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Thanks for the tip!

Sounds like an array formula using a named list.

I am not familiar with list names, but I am going to see what I can
find and try to make this work for me.

Thanks for the help!!


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