How to make a universal list that can vary by a different location

**BeanyBaby** · 03-12-2014, 04:43 PM

Hi, I am having a lot of trouble trying to figure this out. I am not that advance in excel but I tried to do my own research and failed.

I am trying to use HLOOKUP to find a location in another sheet and display all the names in that specific location. Also can change location at will and will display the names for that location.

I have attached a spreadsheet that kinda has what I want. It does not have to be HLOOKUP but that is all I know, Hlookup and vlookup. I am stumped please help.

Thanks in advance.

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**BeanyBaby** · 03-13-2014, 09:06 AM

Anyone have an idea?

**MrShorty** · 03-13-2014, 10:50 AM

I would probably use a combination of INDEX() and MATCH()
INDEX() function: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...976.aspx?CTT=1
MATCH() function: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...945.aspx?CTT=1

The MATCH() function locates which column corresponds to the entered location, then you can use the INDEX() function to return the names for that location. See attached.