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    VLookup + Hyperlinks

    I am a recent diagnosed diabetic and am developing a "database" to go shopping. The "Pick It" tab correctly updates ingredient list from whatever selection I make in cell A7. It pulls from the "DATABASE" tab.

    What I am trying to get to work is, having the hyperlink under the word Recipe, which is from column 2 of the DATABASE tab, be duplicated/copied from the DATABASE TAB and that will take me to the tab/sheet that has the picture of the actual recipe. I know once I'm on the recipe tab I can place a simple hyperlink to get back to the "Pick it" tab.

    You can ignore the paste it tab, That is where I'm going to cntl-c and cntl-v the ingredients to "build" my shopping list.

    Thank you.

    ETA: There is a formula in Cell M7 on the "Pick it" tab, that I think is close, but no cigar. lol

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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    This may not be what you are looking for but the one way I know to do it is to use a second cell as a reference. So I put the reference formula to "go" in cell L7 of the PICK_IT tab (and I changed the name as the formula will not jump to a tab name that contains a space). I also changed your recipe names to match the tab names you have. Finally I put in a go back function in each of the OBSF and PMQ tabs so you can jump between the pick it tab and the recipe tabs. See attached.
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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    Mr. Capricci,

    Perfect, THANK YOU. A question on the syntax so I can understand for future projects, The M6 obviously points to/as a reference to the cell that has a value (say OBSF) on the database tab, and the !A2 is a pointer to use the second column (not super confident in that one :-), Not sure at all what the "#" is for. (and the "Go" is just "friendly name"

    Thank you again, I was obviously going down the wrong rabbit hole.

    V/R Joe

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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    I saw this and said, "Hey, I bet there are a lot of people out there who would like a spreadsheet like this." So I sort of took it and ran with it. It's more than you are asking for, but you might find it handy.

    In fact, I would like to have your input on other features that you may want in this application.

    One thing might be to develop a shopping list. You select the meals and it will consolidate the ingredients. This would require consistent units of measurement for like items. For example Salt would always be expressed in teaspoons. Otherwise you would wind up with 12 teaspoons of salt and 3 tablespoons of salt. Of course, salt is a poor example since you buy it by the pound.

    Another thing might be a weekly meal planner. I have no idea what shape this may take and I'd take any suggestions.

    Attached is the application with your two examples plus one that I added so I could document the steps used to add a new recipe.
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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    Trying to help also.

    Diabetes recipes from BBC site, half dynamic link, in near future might be full dynamic because of new Excel feature.

    Sheets 'Food of the day', 'Dishes', 'Ingredient', 'Method'. Recipes with picture.
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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    Glad that I was able to help, AND thank you for the rep!
    As far as the "#" before the cell address I was trying to research it but was unsuccessful. I know that without it, it appears like a hyperlink but will not function.
    Maybe someone else on here knows the reason for it? =HYPERLINK("#"&M6&"!a2","Go")

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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    Maybe the reason is to not function..

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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    'Same' workbook, but using Dynamic Table.
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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    ALL, The help and support in this thread was OUTSTANDING!

    Thank you all. Still reviewing the other submissions but wanted to show/say my appreciation.

    I tried to attach the basic one (final) that I put together with Sam's help, but the file became too large. Once I fix that I will upload.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR. V/R Joe

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    Re: VLookup + Hyperlinks

    This database is AMAZING, I had no idea Dynamics Tables (D/T) were a thing. I need to switch off this personal project till next weekend, but will certainly be looking into D/T as an option. Thank you for opening my eyes to another possibility.

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