Adding Content Easily

Joined
Sep 6, 2017
Messages
6
Hi there,


So I just got an excel doc with several columns.


I added a new column, & I need to label each of the entries of the existing columns in my new column.


I know I can search for all of the cells with that one specific word (find all), but then I need to add my data (which is the same) to my new column for each of these searched entries.


How do I do that without having to paste it into each row one at a time?


Thanks
 

Excel Facts

Select a hidden cell
Somehide hide payroll data in column G? Press F5. Type G1. Enter. Look in formula bar while you arrow down through G.
Could you provide a "Before" and "After" of your sheet? (a couple rows should suffice).
 
Upvote 0
Could you provide a "Before" and "After" of your sheet? (a couple rows should suffice).

I can't show you any of the data, but I can give you the column headings.

The column I added in was the last one Column O (Process)

All the other columns had data in them. I am working with the MID column using that to search numbers & based on those numbers, add the name of the processor.

Thanks

Hmm, I don't see a way to attach the SS :(

I had to use Jing

https://www.screencast.com/t/VV9DFd0GD
 
Upvote 0
Alright lemme see if I got this correct,

For the first row (2):

E2 will have a string in this format - xxxx123456

You wish to populate O2 with the name of a person that is associated with "123456"?
 
Upvote 0
Alright lemme see if I got this correct,

For the first row (2):

E2 will have a string in this format - xxxx123456

You wish to populate O2 with the name of a person that is associated with "123456"?

E has tons of data in it. All different numbers. Each number has a different person associated with it. I want to search for each cell with the same numbersin E & then somehow put the name of the person associated with each of those cells in Column O with a few clicks.

I hope that explains it :)
 
Upvote 0
If you have a table somewhere that could act as a "translator" of sorts, then you could use Vlookup

I.E.

ON SHEET 2

AB
1#Name
2123456Andrew
3654321Jane
4456789Petra
5987654Bean

<colgroup><col width="64" style="width:48pt" span="3"> </colgroup><tbody>
</tbody>



Then you could use a formula like this in O2 (sheet1)

=VLOOKUP(E2,Sheet2!$A$2:$B$5,2)

Once O2 is how you'd like it, drag it down through all the rows
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
Yeh I have no idea what you are saying LOL

And why would I need to create another sheet?

I have only tried to use code once & even then the instructions I got from some YT video didn't work. I somehow managed to get it to work (add the data from one cell after another), but it was purely by accident.

I don't even know what you mean by "drag it down through all the rows."

I guess I'm going to have to manually do it. :(

Do you have a name for what this task is called? Maybe there's a YT video that can explain it to me.

Thanks I appreciate it.

If you have a table somewhere that could act as a "translator" of sorts, then you could use Vlookup

I.E.

ON SHEET 2

AB
1#Name
2123456Andrew
3654321Jane
4456789Petra
5987654Bean

<tbody>
</tbody>



Then you could use a formula like this in O2 (sheet1)

=VLOOKUP(E2,Sheet2!$A$2:$B$5,2)

Once O2 is how you'd like it, drag it down through all the rows
 
Upvote 0
If you can just make up some sample data in the sample format, just a handfull of rows, and result you are looking for we can help you with this. This way you are not providing sensitive information.
 
Upvote 0

Forum statistics

Threads
1,215,857
Messages
6,127,371
Members
449,381
Latest member
Aircuart

We've detected that you are using an adblocker.

We have a great community of people providing Excel help here, but the hosting costs are enormous. You can help keep this site running by allowing ads on MrExcel.com.
Allow Ads at MrExcel

Which adblocker are you using?

Disable AdBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Pause on this site" option.
Go back

Disable AdBlock Plus

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock Plus

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the toggle to disable it for "mrexcel.com".
Go back

Disable uBlock Origin

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock Origin

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back

Disable uBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back
Back
Top