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I'm sure there is an excel function to do the following but I'm not sure which one.
I'm trying to find the first instance of a text in a row of cells ( from left to right ) and return value of the column header of the column that that the text appears in to another cell.
If its not clear what I'm trying to do I can come up with an example, any help greatly appreciated!


 
Posted : 11/01/2012 11:49 am
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Vlookup is what you need, I reckon.


 
Posted : 11/01/2012 11:51 am
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Or, actually, if it's in columns, Hlookup...


 
Posted : 11/01/2012 11:52 am
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or Match and Index together


 
Posted : 11/01/2012 12:17 pm
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Match and Index seems to do it for me, cheers reggiegasket!


 
Posted : 11/01/2012 12:24 pm