Hi
This seems like it should be simple but I can't for the life of me figure it out, or find an answer online.
I have inherited a spreadsheet containing 2 sheets, 1 sheet contains a list of PC's and the name of the person they were assigned to, this sheet is called PC. The second sheet contains a list of users and any software assigned to them. Rather than constanty having to flick between the 2 sheets, I'm trying to add an additional column that displays the name of the PC assigned to the user on the PC sheet.
To start with I have added a column (column D) on the user sheet containing the below match formula:
=MATCH(C5,PC!G:G,0)
Column C contains the name of the person. The result of the above formula tells me if the person has been assigned a PC and if so what row it's on. So for example the name of the person in Cell C5 gives me the result 257. Column B on the PC sheet contains the name of the PCs
Next I have inserted another column (column E), now if I manually type in there =PC!B257 it does exactly as I want and displays the name of the PC on the PC sheet, Row 257
where I'm stuck is getting Excel to use the result of the Match formula in column D to provide the name automatically in column E, I don't really want to have to type in the number in in column d manually for each one. The closest I've got is ="PC!B"&D5 but this just displays PC!BD5 instead of the PC name.
So basically if anyone manages to understand the above waffle and knows how to get the result of the match formula in column D on to the end of, =PC!B so that it displays the PC in column B on the correct row of the PC sheet I would be really grateful if you could let me know how to do it.
Thanks
Dale