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I need a formula to check one cell on the 1st sheet (e2) with a list on another sheet (Sheet1) in the A column, starting at A1
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Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:18
Hi
User
15/03/2018 - 12:18
Hello!
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:18
welcome to got it pro
User
15/03/2018 - 12:19
Thank you, this is nice. The 1st time I've used the service
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:19
ok
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:19
how can i help you?
User
15/03/2018 - 12:19
I need a formula to check one cell on the 1st sheet (e2) with a list on another sheet (Sheet1) in the A column, starting at A1
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:19
which formula ?
User
15/03/2018 - 12:19
I have been trying =LOOKUP(E2,Sheet1!A:C,FALSE)
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:20
oh
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:20
think you want to do a vlookup
User
15/03/2018 - 12:20
Ok. I did just change that to the suggestion and now get a N/A
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:20
ok
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:20
i will help
User
15/03/2018 - 12:20
I know the value is in the cell e2
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:20
i have pasted some data in sheet 2
User
15/03/2018 - 12:21
Ty :)
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:21
you have not specified a number before false
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:21
it can be 1,2 or 3 as per ou case
User
15/03/2018 - 12:22
What is the number signifying?
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:22
it you want to show 3rd column from your range then use 3
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:22
i have used 3 which means it will return column C
User
15/03/2018 - 12:22
ohhh
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:22
since i have seleceted A,B and C
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:22
does this help?
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:22
please try
User
15/03/2018 - 12:23
Ok
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:23
please do give good rating
User
15/03/2018 - 12:23
I tried =VLOOKUP(E2,Sheet1!A,1,FALSE) --since my column is A, I put a 1
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:23
it really helps
User
15/03/2018 - 12:23
I will!
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:23
yes
User
15/03/2018 - 12:23
come back as #NAME
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:24
can you paste your data here so that i can help
User
15/03/2018 - 12:24
Sure, where would you like me to post it?
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:24
here on spread sheet
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:24
just some sample data for me to work
User
15/03/2018 - 12:25
ok
User
15/03/2018 - 12:26
The formula I'm having issues with is in V1, the data I'm trying to search for in e2 is sheet 4
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:29
what do you want to show in V1
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:29
?
User
15/03/2018 - 12:29
Whether or not a word in e2 is on sheet4
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:29
ok
User
15/03/2018 - 12:30
The word list are metaphors, and the calculation is the figurative meaning of words in the selected tweet
User
15/03/2018 - 12:30
theoretically if there are metaphors, the message intends to communicate figurative meaning
User
15/03/2018 - 12:30
ty so much, I've been trying everything
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:31
that word is not there i the list
User
15/03/2018 - 12:32
? on sheet4, row 229 it says "grassroots"
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:32
see my formula in W2
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:33
no
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:33
it matches the entire text in the cell
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:33
"grassroots With grateful hearts, Renee and I join our community in praying for these soldiers and the families they are leavin\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/h4lkENpcQo","tr
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:33
not just a word
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:34
hope thus helps
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:34
do you get it?
User
15/03/2018 - 12:34
so it has to match the entire cell
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:34
yes
User
15/03/2018 - 12:34
oh, I was looking for a formula to find if a word in one cell matches any on another sheet
User
15/03/2018 - 12:34
maybe I asked that incorrectly
User
15/03/2018 - 12:35
do I have to include an exact statement?
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:35
then you need to specify that word in the formula
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:36
see formula n2
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:36
it is searching grassroots
User
15/03/2018 - 12:36
ok
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:37
yes
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:37
hope this helps
User
15/03/2018 - 12:37
Hmm that's clever, but I want to search the E cell for the presence of any word on sheet 4
User
15/03/2018 - 12:37
Not a specific word, but a range of words/phrases on the separate sheet.
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:37
but lookup function search the entire value in the cell
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:38
your cell should have proper values to be search upon
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:38
in this case E1 is having a sentence which is not there in sheet 4
User
15/03/2018 - 12:38
ok
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:38
just play wih the formula
User
15/03/2018 - 12:39
which one?
User
15/03/2018 - 12:39
I'll certainly do that
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:39
vlookup formulas
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:39
n2 or w2
User
15/03/2018 - 12:39
ok ty sir
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:39
as per your requirement
User
15/03/2018 - 12:39
will do
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:39
welcome
Excelchat Expert
15/03/2018 - 12:40
please do give good rating
User
15/03/2018 - 12:40
Will do!
User
15/03/2018 - 12:40
ty
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