Excel 2007- compare columns - return values

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Jerzy Method - Jun 25, 2010 at 09:28 AM
rizvisa1 Posts 4478 Registration date Thursday January 28, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 5, 2022 - Jun 25, 2010 at 03:32 PM
Hello,

Excel 2007.

I have 5 columns A, B, C, D and E. Column A and B are of equal length, column C is longer. Columns D and E are still empty. So:
A: a list of names with x rows of data
B: a list of numeric values with x rows of data
C: a list of names with x+y rows
D: empty
E: empty

Further, column B shows a value that belongs to the name in column A on that row; column C is ordered randomly.
And finally: all columns are subject to frequent changes (names added/removed, numeric values change); not all names in column A are in column C or vice versa.

I would like to compare each name from column C with column A, and if there is a match, i want to return that matching name to column D. The corresponding value from column B should end up in column E.
I would also like to do the same, but this time with each name from column A compared to column C, and return the matching name in D and the value from B to E.

Obviously, i can't get it done :-( and i hope someone knows how to do this! Thank you in advance."
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rizvisa1 Posts 4478 Registration date Thursday January 28, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 5, 2022 766
Jun 25, 2010 at 03:32 PM
Could you please upload a sample EXCEL file WITH sample data, macro, formula , conditional formatting etc on some shared site like https://authentification.site , http://docs.google.com, http://wikisend.com/ , http://www.editgrid.com etc and post back here the link to allow better understanding of how it is now and how you foresee. Based on the sample book, could you re-explain your problem too
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