VLOOKUP Newbie Question

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Mike C - 18 Apr 2007 00:05 GMT

I would like to pull back all the columns that match the lookup_value by
copying and pasting the VLOOKUP formula, but the column_index_num stays
the same. Instead of changing the column_index_num manually in each
cell is there a formula or value that will increase it by 1 when I drag
the formula to the adjacent cells?

=VLOOKUP(A2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,2,FALSE)
=VLOOKUP(A2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,3,FALSE)
=VLOOKUP(A2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,4,FALSE)
=VLOOKUP(A2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,5,FALSE)

Thanks for the help.

Mike

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Bob Phillips - 18 Apr 2007 00:12 GMT

If you are dragging it across

=VLOOKUP(A2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,COLUMN(B1),FALSE)

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>I would like to pull back all the columns that match the lookup_value by
>copying and pasting the VLOOKUP formula, but the column_index_num stays the
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> Mike

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Teethless mama - 18 Apr 2007 00:14 GMT

Assuming you're dragging down

=VLOOKUP($A$2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,ROW(A2),FALSE)

> I would like to pull back all the columns that match the lookup_value by
> copying and pasting the VLOOKUP formula, but the column_index_num stays
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>
> Mike

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JE McGimpsey - 18 Apr 2007 00:14 GMT

Are your "adjacent cells" to the right?

Then you could use COLUMN()

for instance, if the VLOOKUP is in cell D4:

D4: =VLOOKUP($A2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,COLUMN(B1),FALSE)

Then copy to the right.

> I would like to pull back all the columns that match the lookup_value by
> copying and pasting the VLOOKUP formula, but the column_index_num stays
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>
> Mike

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Pete_UK - 18 Apr 2007 00:15 GMT

Instead of putting 2, 3, 4 etc you can use COLUMN(). This will return
2 if the formula is in column B, 3 for column C etc, so you may need
to add or subtract a constant to make it return 2 for the first column
you use it in.

Hope this helps.

Pete

> I would like to pull back all the columns that match the lookup_value by
> copying and pasting the VLOOKUP formula, but the column_index_num stays
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> Mike

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Gord Dibben - 18 Apr 2007 03:11 GMT

One more method.

Select 4 cells. Type this is active cell.

=VLOOKUP(A2,Products!$A$2:$Z$100,{2,3,4,5},FALSE)

CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to enter.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

>I would like to pull back all the columns that match the lookup_value by
>copying and pasting the VLOOKUP formula, but the column_index_num stays
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>
>Mike

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