VLOOKUP

Feb 27th, 2002, 05:22 PM

I am trying to do a simple comparison of data between two spreadsheets using vlookup. This formula works except in cases where the formatted cell contains a leading carrot (downloaded from another source). If I remove the carrot the vlookup formula works. I need an easy way to format the cells (over 1,000) without the carrot. I've tried everything I could think of. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

anno · Feb 27th, 2002, 05:23 PM

do a find^ and replace with nothing?

Mark W. · Feb 27th, 2002, 05:24 PM

Select your cells and use the Data | Text to Columns... menu command. BTW, I'm assuming that you mean apostrophe (').

[ This Message was edited by: Mark W. on 2002-02-27 16:26 ]

Mark W. · Feb 27th, 2002, 05:53 PM

Ahhh, did some research... perhaps you DO mean caret (^)!!

Choose the Tools | Options... menu command and uncheck "Transition navigation keys" on the "Transition" tab. But this may replace the caret with an apostrophe which will also "frustrate" your VLOOKUP. Anyway my earlier recommendation (Use Data | Text to Columns...) still applies!

[ This Message was edited by: Mark W. on 2002-02-27 17:04 ]

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Feb 27th, 2002, 05:22 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	I am trying to do a simple comparison of data between two spreadsheets using vlookup. This formula works except in cases where the formatted cell contains a leading carrot (downloaded from another source). If I remove the carrot the vlookup formula works. I need an easy way to format the cells (over 1,000) without the carrot. I've tried everything I could think of. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Feb 27th, 2002, 05:23 PM	#2
anno Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 202	do a find^ and replace with nothing?

Feb 27th, 2002, 05:24 PM	#3
Mark W. MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 11,654	Select your cells and use the Data \| Text to Columns... menu command. BTW, I'm assuming that you mean apostrophe ('). [ This Message was edited by: Mark W. on 2002-02-27 16:26 ]

Feb 27th, 2002, 05:53 PM	#4
Mark W. MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 11,654	Ahhh, did some research... perhaps you DO mean caret (^)!! Choose the Tools \| Options... menu command and uncheck "Transition navigation keys" on the "Transition" tab. But this may replace the caret with an apostrophe which will also "frustrate" your VLOOKUP. Anyway my earlier recommendation (Use Data \| Text to Columns...) still applies! [ This Message was edited by: Mark W. on 2002-02-27 17:04 ]