Easy question, I think....

srcurrie · Mar 27th, 2002, 05:37 AM

When using VLOOKUP (which I FINALLY have figured out) I am trying to figure out how to get the cell information to complete after only a couple of letters or numbers are typed. Is this possible?
My current formula is written as:
=vlookup(a1,sales!,a1:c308,2,false)

As usual, many thanks.

Dinictus · Mar 27th, 2002, 05:41 AM

If len(cell)>then

gluck.

Aladin Akyurek · Mar 27th, 2002, 05:47 AM

Care to give a couple of exemples of what you mean by: how to get the cell information to complete after only a couple of letters or numbers are typed?

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On 2002-03-27 04:37, srcurrie wrote:
When using VLOOKUP (which I FINALLY have figured out) I am trying to figure out how to get the cell information to complete after only a couple of letters or numbers are typed. Is this possible?
My current formula is written as:
=vlookup(a1,sales!,a1:c308,2,false)

As usual, many thanks.

[ This Message was edited by: Aladin Akyurek on 2002-03-27 04:47 ]

[ This Message was edited by: Aladin Akyurek on 2002-03-27 04:59 ]

srcurrie · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:03 AM

Aladin,
If I was typing lets say (detector), as the part number in the A1 cell, after typing (det) (detector) would automatically come up.
Disregard parentheses.

Dinictus · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:11 AM

xcuse me, I was a little bit off.

Ian Mac · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:16 AM

Have you explored the Data>Validation>List option? You could use drop down list instead of typing.

srcurrie · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:20 AM

Ian Mac,
Can this be used when you are referencing another worksheet?

Ian Mac · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:25 AM

It can if you first Name the Range and in the Formula bar of Validation Box put =MyRange (Change to what you call it)

srcurrie · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:30 AM

Sorry for sounding dumb, but what do you mean by this.

Aladin Akyurek · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:34 AM

Quote:

On 2002-03-27 05:03, srcurrie wrote:
Aladin,
If I was typing lets say (detector), as the part number in the A1 cell, after typing (det) (detector) would automatically come up.
Disregard parentheses.

This can't be done with worksheet functions using the same cell: that's, typing "det" in A1 and changing "det" to "detector" in A1 can't be done with built-in functions.

Besides a VBA solution, you can try using a dropdown list in A1 from which to select an entry that you can then feed to the VLOOKUP formula.

Mar 27th, 2002, 06:16 AM	#6
Ian Mac MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1,174	Have you explored the Data>Validation>List option? You could use drop down list instead of typing. __________________ "Have a good time......all the time" Ian Mac

Mar 27th, 2002, 06:25 AM	#8
Ian Mac MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1,174	It can if you first Name the Range and in the Formula bar of Validation Box put =MyRange (Change to what you call it) __________________ "Have a good time......all the time" Ian Mac

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Mar 27th, 2002, 05:37 AM	#1
srcurrie New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 18	When using VLOOKUP (which I FINALLY have figured out) I am trying to figure out how to get the cell information to complete after only a couple of letters or numbers are typed. Is this possible? My current formula is written as: =vlookup(a1,sales!,a1:c308,2,false) As usual, many thanks.

Mar 27th, 2002, 05:41 AM	#2
Dinictus Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 162	If len(cell)>then gluck.

Mar 27th, 2002, 06:03 AM	#4
srcurrie New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 18	Aladin, If I was typing lets say (detector), as the part number in the A1 cell, after typing (det) (detector) would automatically come up. Disregard parentheses.

Mar 27th, 2002, 06:11 AM	#5
Dinictus Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 162	xcuse me, I was a little bit off.

Mar 27th, 2002, 06:20 AM	#7
srcurrie New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 18	Ian Mac, Can this be used when you are referencing another worksheet?

Mar 27th, 2002, 06:30 AM	#9
srcurrie New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 18	Sorry for sounding dumb, but what do you mean by this.