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    if Account number = return Account Name

    My apologies if this has been addressed previously however, if it is in the forum, feel free to direct me. TY.

    I recall Excel being able to do this but I can't remember the formula and I am tired of hitting my head on the desk, cause it's starting to hurt a bit.

    Here is my case. I have a column that I enter account numbers in. In the next cell, I want it to search my other worksheet within my workbook for the account number and populate the account name.

    I know I used to be able to do this but for the life of me, I can't recall the formula. I believe it had "if" and "vlookup" but seem to get the formula to work.

    Please advise.

    Thank you in advance.

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    try this in column B.....it will have to copied into all the cells for column B....

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    For Row 551

    =INDEX(Account!C:C,MATCH(C551,Account!B:B,0))
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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    Is this what you want?

    =VLOOKUP(C2,Account!$B$1:$C$131,2,FALSE)

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    =VLookup(C551,Account!$B$1:$C$131,2,0)
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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    @ Ace...I think your method would work if I didn't need the account numbers but it was a GREAT suggestion! - this list, is a call log. When I get a call and the company provides me an account number or a property name, I want it to automatically populate either or that way, I can log the call time/date and issue. I work for a fire protection company and let's face it, paperwork is NOT conducive to a fire prevention company! Digital is my method and I am trying to digitalize everything to avoid, "if there is a fire, which do you choose" scenario.

    @windy & @oeldere, THANK YOU! I recalled I had an "if n/a" scenario but this is totally going to make my life so much easier! I see what I was doing wrong. I was not selecting the "cells that contain the account number" under messages but the COLUMN itself and since Account# is the column...well of course this should cause the problem then...for some odd reason I recalled selecting the entire column but now I see that it is "from this cell to this sell, I want you to search 'account sheet' under this column and return if found, this account name"....THANK YOU! I knew you all would have the answer! You guys really knocked this one out!

    So not losing this formula! So many uses!

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

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    Since you use excel 2007

    iferror(VLookup(C551,Account!$B$1:$C$131,2,0),"")

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    @mom2carisa

    Please also respond on the solution of judgeh59 in #2.

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    @judgeh59 - I tried your formula but it seems when I enter the account number, it pulls up the account after the one I entered (like it is adding a +1 after??

    for example: 513784 = sherbourne hall, 513785=1412 Colby (and it's showing up as 513786), and 513720=motor and palms (and it's showing up as Lofts at laurel which should be 513786). Dunno what would cause that jump ahead but, I'm also on Dayquil.

    Thank you all very much for your quick replies and solutions!

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    seems to work fine on your file...you do have to change the C571 to C551 when you plug it in the cell and copy down....sorry if I confused it....

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    Ahh....ok....I see.....now I get it! :O)

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    glad we could all help....I pretty much live in IFERROR(VLOOKUP area....have fun

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

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    Advice:

    don't use whole columns for search or lookup.

    if you use excel 2007 it needs to look at all rows (> 1 mln) => this can slow your system.

    Use a range that always fits e.g. B5000:E5000.

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    good to know....I'm on 2010 and I have not noticed any difference in speed....but good to know....one reason I do that is that if you add data to the lookup area it picks it up....of course, if you make a named range it limit the size and still get it done....thank you for the info....

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    Re: if Account number = return Account Name

    Ahhh! @oeldere! I was looking at the column not the cells! Thank you for pointing out my "duh" moment! I would love to install 2010 but I don't think this computer can take any more from my abuse of over working the system!

    Again, many thanks to everyone that provided solutions!

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