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    Replacing matched cell values

    Hey guys/girls, i am in need of your help...again

    i'll try to keep it short and sweet.

    I have a spreadsheet with around 1000 rows on data.
    in each row of data there is a number e.g. 2673 (all in their own cells) so in column A you would have a list of just numbers
    in another workbook, the number thats in each row corresponds to another value e.g. 2673 = CE103. So this workbook has 2 columns. In column "A" you have the numbers(2673) and in column "B" you have what that number matches with (CE103)
    i need a way of replacing all the numbers with what they equal
    Workbook 1
    A B C
    2673 XXX XXX
    513 XXX XXX
    5107 XXX XXX
    604 XXX XXX

    Workbook 2
    A B
    2673 CE107
    513 CDR57
    5107 QV906
    604 MNT57

    There is an example of what i have (hope its understandable)
    and what i need is, the data from workbook 2 put in to workbook 1. So instead of having 2673 in workbook1, i would have CE107. And the same for the others e.g 513 would be CDR57.
    Hope someone understands what i'm trying to achieve here
    Thanks in advance
    Steve
    Last edited by los7; 06-18-2009 at 05:06 PM.

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    Re: Replacing matched cell values

    Can you add one column after A column and with vlookup formula bring result?

    So you'll get:

    2673 CE107 XXX XXX
    Never use Merged Cells in Excel

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    Re: Replacing matched cell values

    I probably could if knew how to do it
    my excel skills go about as far as loading it up and filling in the cells the values...thats my knowledge of excel.
    could you perhaps give me a formula i could use and have a fiddle with?
    thanks in advance
    Steve

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    Re: Replacing matched cell values

    well my excel skills just got better
    i did my research on VLOOKUP to find out what it was, what it does and how it works.
    My problem is now solved
    thanks for mentioning the VLOOKUP function
    Steve

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    Re: Replacing matched cell values

    I would help you right aeay if you put example workbook.. I was lazy to type it in

    Please, make thread solved (Go to first post -> Edit -> Go advanced -> Choose [solved] from drop down menu)

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