I would temporarily create 2 sheets; sort one for branch 1 only and one for
branch 2 only. You will need to do this for both files.
Then I would use the VLOOKUP function on each sheet, using the account
number as the lookup value and return your totals-- for example:
File 1 Sheet1: my look up sheet
> > branch acct# name total
> > 1 12345 misc $100.00
and
File 2 Sheet 2: my return value sheet
Sheet2:
> > branch acct# name total
> > 1 12345 misc ???
Amy
> I'm actually not looking to add the columns together, I just want to carry
> the number in the total column from sheet1 to sheet2...what do you think?
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> > thinking starting =IF(VLOOKUP...What formula would I be placing in sheet2
> > total cell? Thanks In Advance - Jason