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    Create Connection Between Product # and Name

    Hello All,

    This is my first post and may be doing this incorrectly but I'm giving it a go anyways.

    I own a small business and sell over a product with over 500 variations. I previously would fill out invoices manually by typing each individual product number and name in their respective columns for billing. I am trying to find a way to enter the product number into it's respective column and have the product name appear automatically in it's respective column. I have a separate sheet with the numbers and names in columns, I think I am close but cannot tie it all together.

    I hope this isn't too confusing, any help would be greatly appreciated and save me tons of time and key strokes when billing!

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    Re: Create Connection Between Product # and Name

    You need to use either a VLOOKUP or an INDEX MATCH query.

    For example, in the invoice:

    =VLOOKUP(lookup_value,lookup_range,2,exact_match)

    The lookup_value will be the cell on the invoice where you type the number. The lookup_array will be the two columns on the other sheet with the numbers and names and 2 is the second column in that array, where the names are. The formula will go where you want the name to magically appear.
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    Re: Create Connection Between Product # and Name

    you can use vlookup for this purpose. In Office 365
    =VLOOKUP(D1;$A$2:$B$11;2)
    IN WHICH RANGE D1 IS YOUR VALUE FOR SEARCH
    $A$2:$B$11 IS YOUR RANGE
    2 IS THE VALUE YOU WANT TO DISPLAY
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    Re: Create Connection Between Product # and Name

    Wow, you guys rock....Thank you!

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    Re: Create Connection Between Product # and Name

    No problem!

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