Thread: retrieve data from a list of corresponding values

hi, i need to make a chart, i have a piece of paper with numbers 2-234, corresponding to each number there is a value starting with 60 for 2 and going up to 46488 for 234, i am going to create a side chart in my worksheet with all these values typed in.

in my main chart i want to have 2 columns, one a user input, and the other a formula generated one.

if i type 87 into cell a1 i want cell b1 to return the corresponding value taken from the side-chart....

i know this is pretty simple, i just cant grasp what needs to be done.

any help would be appreciated

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Create your table, then use a look up formula.

VLOOKUP is probably the easiest look up function to use, so my response is directed toward it.

When creating the "side-chart" (a matrix table) . . .
First column in the table is to contain the values you want to match (i.e. 87)
Second column is to contain the corresponding values.

Basic vlookup formula: VLOOKUP(A1,G2:H10,2,FALSE)

See the attached example.