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VLookups

When using a vlookup, is it possible to bring the formatting from the cell being looked up? For instance, if a list of salaries is being looked up, how does the lookup show the currency paid?

One obvious answer would be to format the cell in question apropriately, however, it is possible someone's salary is paid in different currencies depending on the country they work in, so formatting in the destination cell would not be responsive enough.

RE: VLookups

Hi Nick,

You are quite right the VLOOKUP only transfers the contents of the cell into another cell by looking down the list and across. The formatting of the specific cell is lost. As you say it is possible to format the destination cell but this is will not update. This is a limitation of the function.

Tracy

Excel tip:

Jumping Across the Excel Screen

PgDn and PgUp keys scrolls up and down a screen page in most applications.

Alt+PgDn and Alt+PgUp is the equivalent across the spreadsheet.

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