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Alicia1250
May 30, 2023Copper Contributor
Formula or Function???
I have an excel spreadsheet that is huge (over 400 names and over 30 courses) and I need an easy way for a person to see their specific course requirements. Not sure if they would click on their name...
- Feb 18, 2025
Hi johnjohn-Peter ,
You're correct. Microsoft Loop is not the same tool as SharePoint Online. Their purposes differ in a lot of ways. I would compare Loop more to OneNote than to SharePoint Online.
- SharePoint Online is a content management platform designed for document and page collaboration
- Think of it as a "digital library"
- Loop offers collaborative workspaces, standalone or integrated with other M365 apps
- Think of it as a "digital whiteboard"
- Microsoft Loop
In my experience, Loop is highly valuable during Teams meetings where colleagues collaborate together. It's great for capturing thoughts and sharing with teammates. Equally powerful when you're working alone.
Loop doesn't yet have any options for uploading documents directly to a workspace, either. That limitation alone presents a challenge, compared to SharePoint Online's capabilities.
It might be good to try both approaches side by side as you try to make improvements to your process.
I hope this helps!
-Rob
- SharePoint Online is a content management platform designed for document and page collaboration
Alicia1250
May 31, 2023Copper Contributor
Quadruple Pawn,
Thanks so much for your response! It worked perfectly when I utilized in a table as above but when I tried to duplicate it in the actual table it didn't work for some reason?? My names are in G23 to G435 and my course title headers are in AG16 to BQ16. I am attempting to make BU21 my input box and added formula in BU24:BU50 with no results. Here is how I rewrote the formula (would you mind looking at it and see if you see any errors??):
=IFERROR(INDEX($AG$16:$BQ$16,SMALL(IF(OFFSET($G$21,MATCH($BU$21,$G$22:$G$535,0),1,1,7)=1,COLUMN($G:$BQ)),ROW(1:1))),"")
Thanks again!
Alicia
Thanks so much for your response! It worked perfectly when I utilized in a table as above but when I tried to duplicate it in the actual table it didn't work for some reason?? My names are in G23 to G435 and my course title headers are in AG16 to BQ16. I am attempting to make BU21 my input box and added formula in BU24:BU50 with no results. Here is how I rewrote the formula (would you mind looking at it and see if you see any errors??):
=IFERROR(INDEX($AG$16:$BQ$16,SMALL(IF(OFFSET($G$21,MATCH($BU$21,$G$22:$G$535,0),1,1,7)=1,COLUMN($G:$BQ)),ROW(1:1))),"")
Thanks again!
Alicia
OliverScheurich
Jun 01, 2023Gold Contributor
=IFERROR(INDEX($AG$16:$BQ$16,SMALL(IF(OFFSET($G$1,MATCH($BU$21,$G$23:$G$435,0)+21,26,1,37)=1,COLUMN($A:$AK)),ROW(1:1))),"")
You are welcome. You can try this formula which works in my file. The formula has to be entered with ctrl+shift+enter if one doesn't work with Office 365 or Excel 2021.
- Alicia1250Jun 01, 2023Copper ContributorWORKS!!! Thank you so much!! I just hid all the columns except the drop down list for people to choose their names alphabetically and they get their own list! Glorious!! Thank you!!
Alicia