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    Shorten formula

    I am using the following formula to populate cells from another sheet.
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    Is there a way to shorten this formula as A1 will have a number from 1 to 10 and B1 to B10 will have different values or do I have to keep repeating the formula
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    Re: Shorten formula

    Hi Troysie,


    You can choose any one as per best fit:-

    =IF(Sheet1!A1=1,Sheet1!B1,IF(Sheet1!A1=2,Sheet1!B2,0))

    =IF(Sheet1!A1=1,Sheet1!B1,Sheet1!B2)

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    Re: Shorten formula

    Try this....
    =INDEX(Sheet1!B1:B10,Sheet1!A1)

    Does that work for you?
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    Re: Shorten formula

    Thanks to both of you but I think I prefer Rons solution
    regards Troysie

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    Re: Shorten formula

    Or at a push ...
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    Remember this is volatile, better with Rons' INDEX() solution.
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