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How can I match Names to Numbers?

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    How can I match Names to Numbers?

    If I were to copy/paste a list of names and a list of scores and put the names from A1-A7 and numbers in B1-B7:

    Alan 98
    Bob 93
    Chris 88
    Dave 75
    Eric 73
    Fred 71
    Greg 66

    And then in C1-C7 list names and D1-D7 list new numbers:

    Eric 100
    Alan 99
    Dave 95
    Bob 88
    Greg 77
    Chris 74
    Fred 63

    Is there a way to 'match' the names and list them in order? so I can then just total their grades (adding B1 and D1 in this example). I realize in my example I can just list in alphabetical order, but is there a way to organize the names using another function?

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    Re: How can I match Names to Numbers?

    If the order that the names occur in column C is sufficient then you could put the following formula in E1 and copy down:
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    Re: How can I match Names to Numbers?

    That is great JeteMc, thank you. So in this formula, you arent actually moving anything from C to match the order of A.....am I correct that you are simply matching C1 to A1 in a way to organize it so it's added to D? Do I have this correct?

    this formula is locking in "C" do I have that right? so the order is now based on C, not A, right?

    thank you again

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    Re: How can I match Names to Numbers?

    Yes, the total scores are reported in the order that the names appear in column C. You are welcome and thank you for the feedback. If your question has been answered satisfactorily please take a moment to mark the thread 'Solved' using the thread tools link above your first post. I hope that you have a good day.

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    Re: How can I match Names to Numbers?

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    Re: How can I match Names to Numbers?

    Quote Originally Posted by JeteMc View Post
    Yes, the total scores are reported in the order that the names appear in column C. You are welcome and thank you for the feedback. If your question has been answered satisfactorily please take a moment to mark the thread 'Solved' using the thread tools link above your first post. I hope that you have a good day.

    you were very helpful and did answer my question. but if I may, before I mark Solved, ask one followup please. what would the code be for a 3rd group of names and numbers? Names in A, C, E. Numbers in B, D, F.

    Would you mind please explaining how that would work? And again, thank you for everything.

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    Re: How can I match Names to Numbers?

    Here are a couple of ways to do that, and someone may very well have a better one. One way would be to simply add another layer of index/match like so:
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    A second way is to use the Sumproduct function like so:
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    You could paste either in G1 and down.
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    Re: How can I match Names to Numbers?

    very wonderful. thank you

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