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Autofill Multiple Columns Based on Table Data
I am trying to come up with a solution to autofill multiple cells based on text input to a specific cell.
I want to be able to type in a department prefix into column F and then have columns G,H, and D filled in based on data in a table on a separate tab:
Ultimately, I am trying to find a way that will allow me, to fill in the college, school, and department data based on the 3 digit course prefix in column F. (In this case, ACC should return: College of Liberal Arts and Business, Dunham School of Business, Accounting). I've tried Vlookups, Index and Match, and drop downs with data validation, but I can't seem to get anything to work. Am I trying to bite off too much in a single function? Any help would be very much appreciated.
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Any of lookup functions shall work. Perhaps you may share small sample file with the table from which you try to pickup data.
- jmccarronCopper Contributor
Hello Sergei,
Thank you for your response. I am sure the lookup functions will work, it is most likely that I am making a mistake in my formula. Here is a link to a small sample file:
Unfortunately you didn't share the file for everyone, it requires credentials.