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    Formula works only when I paste special and select values

    The formula only works when I copy data from one cell and Paste Special and then select Values.

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    Re: Formula works only when I paste special and select values

    Some of the values in Column N are actually "preformatted" as Text.

    Select column N and then go to Data|Text to Columns and click Finish.

    Then Format the column as General (or Number, 0 decimals).
    Where there is a will there are many ways.

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    Re: Formula works only when I paste special and select values

    Your lookup table seems to be one column
    Hope that helps.

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    Re: Formula works only when I paste special and select values

    Hi

    The formula works fine for me copying and pasting normally

    Regards

    Jeff

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    Re: Formula works only when I paste special and select values

    It actually works for me typing in.

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    Re: Formula works only when I paste special and select values

    Thanks guys, but what NBVC said worked for me...

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