When you enter the postcode, I need the ward to automatically populate in the Ward Column next to it

Leicester City Fox

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  1. 2019
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  1. Windows
Hi There

I have a list of postcodes and their 16 wards. I want it sowhen someone enter the postcode into the postcode column it astronomically picksthe ward relating to this postcode and fill in next column once the postcodebeen entered.

Does anybody have any ideas how I could do this?

Many Thanks

Leicester City Fox.
 

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can try to use lookup table like this


Book1
ABCDE
1PostCodeWardAN12 3OTWard 1
2AN12 6OTWard 1AN12 4OTWard 1
3AN13 4OTWard 2AN12 5OTWard 1
4AN12 6OTWard 1
5AN12 7OTWard 1
6AN13 3OTWard 2
7AN13 4OTWard 2
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B2=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A2,$D:$E,2,FALSE),"")
 
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Hi Alan Y

I am very grateful the Formula worked a treat :)

You have a Great Day Now.

Many Thanks

The Leicester Fox
 
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