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using vlookup between two separate sheets
there's a preference in excel somewhere that allows you to reference an array
in a different workbook all together than the sheet you're entering the function on. Here's my example: I have multiple worksheets in a book - each sheet has a different period's pay information for our employees. I've got a separate workbook set up on a different drive that pulls in all these periods of pay information to one simple worksheet. The vlookup function works for me, but not for a coworker. She doesn't get the little yellow box that pops up with the details of the function after typing in "=vlookup(". Even if she inserts the data manually into the function helper, it doesn't let her deviate from her current worksheet. i'm going crazy trying to figure out where the preference is that allows her to do this - any one have any ideas? Thanks! |
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Are you sure your co-worker isn't using Microsoft Works?
-- Gary Brown "HB Designs" wrote: there's a preference in excel somewhere that allows you to reference an array in a different workbook all together than the sheet you're entering the function on. Here's my example: I have multiple worksheets in a book - each sheet has a different period's pay information for our employees. I've got a separate workbook set up on a different drive that pulls in all these periods of pay information to one simple worksheet. The vlookup function works for me, but not for a coworker. She doesn't get the little yellow box that pops up with the details of the function after typing in "=vlookup(". Even if she inserts the data manually into the function helper, it doesn't let her deviate from her current worksheet. i'm going crazy trying to figure out where the preference is that allows her to do this - any one have any ideas? Thanks! |
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no, she is not using microsoft works.
"Gary L Brown" wrote: Are you sure your co-worker isn't using Microsoft Works? -- Gary Brown "HB Designs" wrote: there's a preference in excel somewhere that allows you to reference an array in a different workbook all together than the sheet you're entering the function on. Here's my example: I have multiple worksheets in a book - each sheet has a different period's pay information for our employees. I've got a separate workbook set up on a different drive that pulls in all these periods of pay information to one simple worksheet. The vlookup function works for me, but not for a coworker. She doesn't get the little yellow box that pops up with the details of the function after typing in "=vlookup(". Even if she inserts the data manually into the function helper, it doesn't let her deviate from her current worksheet. i'm going crazy trying to figure out where the preference is that allows her to do this - any one have any ideas? Thanks! |
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I am having a very similar problem. I am using vlookups on multiple sheets at
work(all the time)... i just set up a new computer at home... still excel 2003, but I can't reference data using vlookup if the data is not in the active spreadsheet... ??? grrr. "HB Designs" wrote: there's a preference in excel somewhere that allows you to reference an array in a different workbook all together than the sheet you're entering the function on. Here's my example: I have multiple worksheets in a book - each sheet has a different period's pay information for our employees. I've got a separate workbook set up on a different drive that pulls in all these periods of pay information to one simple worksheet. The vlookup function works for me, but not for a coworker. She doesn't get the little yellow box that pops up with the details of the function after typing in "=vlookup(". Even if she inserts the data manually into the function helper, it doesn't let her deviate from her current worksheet. i'm going crazy trying to figure out where the preference is that allows her to do this - any one have any ideas? Thanks! |
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Go to Tools, Options, General Tab, and look for the option called "Function tooltips", which should be checked. Regards Mike -- Mikeopolo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mikeopolo's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=18570 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=552348 |
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