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Old August 20th, 2009, 04:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
melanie
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Default HLOOKUP: specify table array in a cell

I am looking to specify the range of cells for the table_array in a cell.

For example:
=HLOOKUP("ABC", A1, 5, 0)
where A1 would contain the info on my range of cells in a different notebook.

How would I do this?
Thanks
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Old August 20th, 2009, 04:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
T. Valko
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Default HLOOKUP: specify table array in a cell

where A1 would contain the info on my
range of cells in a different notebook.


What do you mean by: in a different notebook?

You can try it like this but if a different notebook means a different
workbook (file) then that workbook (file) must be open for this to work.

=HLOOKUP("ABC",INDIRECT(A1),5,0)

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Biff
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"Melanie" wrote in message
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I am looking to specify the range of cells for the table_array in a cell.

For example:
=HLOOKUP("ABC", A1, 5, 0)
where A1 would contain the info on my range of cells in a different
notebook.

How would I do this?
Thanks



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Old August 20th, 2009, 08:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
melanie
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Default HLOOKUP: specify table array in a cell


oops I mean different workbook. Is there any way of not having that other
workbook open?

Thanks
"T. Valko" wrote:

where A1 would contain the info on my
range of cells in a different notebook.


What do you mean by: in a different notebook?

You can try it like this but if a different notebook means a different
workbook (file) then that workbook (file) must be open for this to work.

=HLOOKUP("ABC",INDIRECT(A1),5,0)

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Melanie" wrote in message
...
I am looking to specify the range of cells for the table_array in a cell.

For example:
=HLOOKUP("ABC", A1, 5, 0)
where A1 would contain the info on my range of cells in a different
notebook.

How would I do this?
Thanks




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Old August 20th, 2009, 09:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
T. Valko
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Default HLOOKUP: specify table array in a cell

This thread describes some alternatives:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...443753560f0075

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Biff
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"Melanie" wrote in message
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oops I mean different workbook. Is there any way of not having that other
workbook open?

Thanks
"T. Valko" wrote:

where A1 would contain the info on my
range of cells in a different notebook.


What do you mean by: in a different notebook?

You can try it like this but if a different notebook means a different
workbook (file) then that workbook (file) must be open for this to work.

=HLOOKUP("ABC",INDIRECT(A1),5,0)

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Melanie" wrote in message
...
I am looking to specify the range of cells for the table_array in a
cell.

For example:
=HLOOKUP("ABC", A1, 5, 0)
where A1 would contain the info on my range of cells in a different
notebook.

How would I do this?
Thanks






 




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