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    Unhappy auto change number to product name?

    hello,
    plz if i put number in a1 cell i want to get name of product in the same cell
    how it can be?
    thx

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    Re: auto change number to product name?

    That's not enough information. Give several examples
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    Re: auto change number to product name?

    example:
    if i write 1 in a1 cell
    it will be apple

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    Re: auto change number to product name?

    Where will the lookup table be in your workbook? You will need one that lists your number codes next to your products. Then you can use VLOOKUP:

    =VLOOKUP(A1,lookup_array,2,0)
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    Re: auto change number to product name?

    No. Use data validation, dropdown list or autocorrect using abbreviations for the prod name.

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