Excel - COLUMN Function Problem - Expert Solution

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I have an excel sheet "A" with a column that ID's students with a student number and contains columns with grading data. I have another excel sheet 'B" that ID's students with their student number also with grading data in other columns. I would like to use excel sheet "A" to auto populate grading data into excel sheet "B" based on the matching student ID numbers.
Solved by M. J. in 11 mins
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Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:15
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Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:15
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Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:16
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yes
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:16
Cool :)
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User 13/04/2018 - 12:16
yes
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:16
Let me create some dummy data for your question.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:17
I hope this will help you to understand your question
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:18
In one Sheet (A) I just have student Name
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:18
In another Sheet (B) I just have Student name and Marks.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:18
Now we would like to find Marks.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:18
Is it Clear?
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Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:19
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User 13/04/2018 - 12:20
yes
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:20
=vlookup(A2,B!A:B,2,0)
User 13/04/2018 - 12:20
yes, reading...
User 13/04/2018 - 12:20
you data
User 13/04/2018 - 12:20
your data
User 13/04/2018 - 12:20
give me a sec.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:20
ok No problem.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:22
you can refer the syntax in excel.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:24
Please let me know your Queries.
User 13/04/2018 - 12:24
okay
User 13/04/2018 - 12:24
can you email me this excel document you just made?
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:24
yes. Sure.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:24
Not mail. I will share you the document here. you just download.
User 13/04/2018 - 12:25
great thank you, I will need to work with it, I think I can figure it out
User 13/04/2018 - 12:25
okay
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:25
FYI...
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User 13/04/2018 - 12:25
perfect thank you!!!! From U.S. - North Carolina classroom
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:25
Please download this file and check.. If you need any help connect with us again.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:25
Wow! Cool.
Excelchat Expert 13/04/2018 - 12:26
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User 13/04/2018 - 12:26
okay

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