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    Lookup up value in left column on external workbook

    Hi,
    I have a vlookup formula which looks up a value on an external workbook:

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    However, I need to look up the value in the first column on the left, i.e. L15. I had a look at INDEX & CHOOSE but it's got all very confusing.

    Can someone help? Thanks

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    Re: Lookup up value in left column on external workbook

    OK..

    1) What column do you want the result to come from?
    2) What column do you want to compare the value in O1501 to?

    With that info, we should be able to help.

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    Re: Lookup up value in left column on external workbook

    Great,
    Here is a working VLOOKUP & CHOOSE formula that I came up with which returns the correct value from the first column to the left on the same worksheet - does this help? Feel free to change the O1501 reference.

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    Re: Lookup up value in left column on external workbook

    If that returns the correct data from the same worksheet, just change the arrays to point to the other workbook and it should work:
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    Re: Lookup up value in left column on external workbook

    That is excellent Moo - worked first time :-)
    Thanks for your help - I see how you done it - just learnt something there.
    Cool avatar btw

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