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    Alternative to what/if??

    I attached a file with 2 tabs. The first tab has a list of customer names and their assigned salesperson. The second tab has a dropdown list of the customers in column a. I want column d to automatically fill in the salesperson's name based on the value of column c (which is the result of the dropdown list). Since I have hundreds of customers and always adding more, the if/then would be may to complex. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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    Re: Alternative to what/if??

    Sounds like vlookup should do it. But having trouble with your attachment right now..

    Something like this in column D of the second tab

    =VLOOKUP(A2,'first tab'!A:B,2,FALSE)

    Where the first tab has the customer names in column A, and SalesPerson in column B

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    Re: Alternative to what/if??

    Hi,

    I can't see any attachment yet...
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    Re: Alternative to what/if??

    There's no file attached, but Vlookup formula should be able to handle that.
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