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Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost column

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    Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost column

    I need to be able to locate a telephone number within a file and have it return the name of the owner (Column A). I have a column of phone numbers in one sheet, and a phone list in another sheet.

    I need help creating an array with match and index and have the formula return the name of the person with that phone number.

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    Re: Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost col

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    Re: Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost col

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    Re: Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost col

    I want to update 'Gmail contact lines' column B with 'all list' column A,

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    Re: Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost col

    Try

    B1=IFERROR(IFERROR(IFERROR(INDEX('all list'!$A$2:$A$6,MATCH(A1,'all list'!$AV$2:$AV$6,0)),INDEX('all list'!$A$2:$A$6,MATCH(A1,'all list'!$BA$2:$BA$6,0))),INDEX('all list'!$A$2:$A$6,MATCH(A1,'all list'!$BB$2:$BB$7,0))),INDEX('all list'!$A$2:$A$6,MATCH(A1,'all list'!$AD$2:$AD$6,0))) and drag down

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    This is great for few columns. But if I need to check in all columns I will be better with array

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    Re: Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost col

    try

    B2=INDEX('all list'!$A$2:$A$6,SMALL(IF('all list'!$B$2:$CH$6='Gmail contact lines'!A1,ROW('all list'!$A$2:$A$6)-ROW('all list'!$A$2)+1),1)) with CRTL+SHIFT+ENTER and drag down.

    This is an array formula which need to confirm with CRTL+SHIFT+ENTER. See {} these brackets start and with end .
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    Re: Finding a number in a multi-column array and returning the value from the leftmost col

    Hi

    Put below formula in B1 & drag down

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