offset within vlookup

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Long story short, i'm trying to define several vlookup formulas. The vlookup
works, but excel doesnt understand to lookup the cell in the same row, in
column E as the lookup value when trying to define.


undefined formula in cell K80:
VLOOKUP($E80,VLK!$F$4:$H$9,2,FALSE)

when defining this, somehow i need to tell the formula to look up the value
in the cell 6 rows to the left.

TIA!!!
 
6 Rows to the left, where is that? If you meant columns you can use

=INDEX(VLK!return_column,MATCH(E80,VLK!F4:F9,0))


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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom
 
Long story short, i'm trying to define several vlookup formulas. The vlookup
works, but excel doesnt understand to lookup the cell in the same row, in
column E as the lookup value when trying to define.


undefined formula in cell K80:
VLOOKUP($E80,VLK!$F$4:$H$9,2,FALSE)

when defining this, somehow i need to tell the formula to look up the value
in the cell 6 rows to the left.

TIA!!!
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Something like this?

=VLOOKUP(OFFSET(K80,0,-6),VLK!$F$4:$H$9,2,FALSE)

All you have is reference to K80 (the same cell the formula is in) and
offset.

Regards,

B.
 
But what would be the point of this?

1. By using OFFSET the formula becomes volatile and will slow down a large
workbook.

2. Why not use VLOOKUP(E80,etc

instead of offsetting K80?


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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom
 
I need the offset not to be based on K80, but the cell that the formula is
in... kinda like the cell select in VBA.
 
I need the offset not to be based on K80, but the cell that the formula is
in... kinda like the cell select in VBA.
 
Maybe something like

=VLOOKUP(OFFSET(INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW(),COLUMN())),,-6),VLK!$F$4:$H$29,2,0)



Not tested more than in a few cells, note that if you are using -6 offset
than you will get a ref error if you put the formula in first 6 columns
counted from column A

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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom
 
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