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    stuck: Lookup help

    I am stuck on my last task with workbook WK1 in enclosed file

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    Column U -
    =LOOKUP(T3,I:I,J:J ) for some reason it is not transfering the info in J that matches I

    Thanks in advance
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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    Try instead perhaps.

    =VLOOKUP(T3,I:J,2,0 )

    LOOKUP requires the column I entries are in alphabetically ascending order, which they are not.
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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    That helped SORTOF........Only problem are the gaps in columns dont match and when I enter this for u3, it loads correct info in U3&U4

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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    Can you give example of which does not match and why?

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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    Here is the file with =VLOOKUP(T3,I:J,2,0 )
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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    I know what it looks like with the new formula.. but where is there incorrectness?

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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    It is filling in two rows U3&U4

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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    You have somehow merged the two rows... unmerge them (Home Tab, click Merge & Center button).

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    re: stuck: Lookup help

    You are right - I created lists......HOW DO I DELETE THEM?

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    Where did you create Lists... those are merged cells.. just unmerge them from the Home tab.

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