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    Entering lists

    Hi,

    I need a formula or program that can take the cells in a selection and create every possible order they can go in. For example, if I list in row A the names Dave, Bob, Simon, Mark I need in the rows following every possible combination of them rows to be entered. I.e

    Row A: Dave Bob Simon Mark
    Row B: Bob Dave Simon Mark
    Row C: Simon Bob Dave Mark

    etc..

    Any help would be great.

    Thanks,

    Phil

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    It's probably not this simple - is it?
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    Thanks,that does work...but if I need a formula as sometimes I will have more names. Is there anyway of doing what you did automatically?

    Thanks,

    Phil

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    Try this, names in row 1, say A1:J1, then this in A2

    =IF(B1="",$A1,B1) drag right to J2, then drag A1:J2 down to A10:J10

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    Thanks for your help but unfortunately that doesn't work. The order of the 4th and 5th people in relation to each other never changes. I.e whatever is in column 4 is always ahead of 5 by one place. I'm sure there must be a way of doing this but it is going to be very complicated!

    Thanks again, any more help would be greatly appreciated!

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