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If I have names of some persons that are repeated often in an excel file. Which function in excel will give me the nth row when I use argument like persons name and nth integer which reflect nth time repetition of that name?
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Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:11
Hello
User
07/05/2018 - 07:11
hi
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:11
can you share the sample data for this problem?
User
07/05/2018 - 07:12
it is this much only
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:12
let me build a sample..
User
07/05/2018 - 07:12
oky
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:15
please stay here while I work on the problem
User
07/05/2018 - 07:15
oky
User
07/05/2018 - 07:17
4
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:18
dan 2nd instance you need
User
07/05/2018 - 07:19
yes
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:19
or every repete of Dan needs to be highlighted?
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:19
repeat
User
07/05/2018 - 07:19
just second one if put n=2 in argument
User
07/05/2018 - 07:19
function
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:19
ok got it give me few min as it is a bit complex formula
User
07/05/2018 - 07:19
oky
User
07/05/2018 - 07:21
i want to use both name and n= no of times it is repeated to give me a row like if n=2 and name is dan it should be give me the row where dan comes second time
User
07/05/2018 - 07:21
clear
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:21
got you just a few min bare with me :)
User
07/05/2018 - 07:21
oky
User
07/05/2018 - 07:25
r u there
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:26
yes
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:26
still here
User
07/05/2018 - 07:26
done?
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:26
just few more min
User
07/05/2018 - 07:27
4 min remaining
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:27
it will get extended.. at 2 min remaining you would see a promt
User
07/05/2018 - 07:28
i know
User
07/05/2018 - 07:28
i got it
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:28
:)
User
07/05/2018 - 07:29
i am logging out
User
07/05/2018 - 07:29
sry
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:29
2 more min
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:30
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Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:30
here
Excelchat Expert
07/05/2018 - 07:30
you please verify
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