Validation list populating multiple cells

[Jason]

I am creating a validation to link to a list of account numbers. Each
account number is has a company name, address, etc. As the user drops the
list down to select an account number I would like to other cells to populate
with ‘name of company,’ ‘contact,’ ‘address,’ and ‘telephone number,’ etc.
Each of these items must populate in different cells. How do I link a drop
down list validation in one cell to multiple cells that will populate after
the user selects an account number? Thank you for your help. Jason

 

[Gord Dibben]

VLOOKUP table is the usual way to go.

See Debra Dalgleish's site for instructions.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlFunctions02.html


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Gary''s Student]

Use VLOOKUP()

Once the user has filled A1 using the pull-down, each of the secondary cells
can contain a VLOOKUP formula based upon finding the value in A1 in a table
and looking across to get the correct data for that A1 choise.

 

[Jason]

Thank you Gary''s Student, the information worked and I am well on my way.
Thanks again. Jason

 

[Jason]

Gord, Thank you for the information. It worked and I'm good to go. Thanks
again.