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excel spreadsheey formula using look and if

Are there any excel geniuses on here?

I am trying to find the right formula to get a column in 1 spreadsheet to look at 3 other spreadsheets and if it finds a certain bit of text entered, I then want it to put it in the 1st spreadsheet.

My main problem is that if it finds it in the same cell on more than 1 sheet it then missess an impotant bit of information i need.

its for 3 spreadsheets listing actions for more than 1 person, and i want the 3th one to pull out actions belonging to 1 person.

Excel help is pretty rubbish!

Comments

  • f1charlie
    f1charlie Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    Can you post an example or PM it - I don't quite understand what you want to do.
    Charlie
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,884 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sounds like you need to use the VLOOKUP function....more details of layout/exactly what type of data would be useful...
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  • f1charlie
    f1charlie Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    Or FIND or MATCH or ....????
    Charlie
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