[mso] Re: Word Merge-Nested IF maybe
- From: "Andrew" <ak_lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 15:00:04 +0100
Glenda,
VLOOKUP (in Excel) is exactly what you need. First set up a table elsewhere
(another sheet in the same file will do) with the first column as the State
abbreviation and the second column with the text specific to each state.
You can use headings to the columns but you shouldn't include them in the
range to use for VLOOKUP. It's useful to name the range, so select both
columns (excluding the headings, if used) and name it State_lookup (or
whatever you choose).
Next to your STATE column in the Data table, create a new column headed
(say) STATETEXT which has =VLOOKUP(D2,State_lookup,0) and replicate down.
The text appropriate to each state will appear next to each entry and you
can use that column as a merge field.
Andrew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GLENDA WELLS
> Sent: 03 May 2006 14:36
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Re: Word Merge-Nested IF maybe
>
> Thanks David. I don't think VLOOKUP is the thing. I want a
> unique comment depending on the STATE in the row of data.
>
> Here's a sample of what I'm talking about. The info in
> brackets is the unique comment.
>
> FILE
> FNAME, LNAME, ADDRESS, STATE
> David, Smart, 111 1st St, MS
> Tanya, Tucker, 222 2nd St, TN
> Ryan, Kettle, 333 4th St, CO
>
>
> LETTERS
> Dear David.
>
> Mississippi [is the best state to live in].
>
> Dear Tanya.
> Tennessee [is known as the home of Elvis Presley].
>
> Dear Ryan.
> [Have you ever gone skiing in] Colorado?
>
>
>
>
> >From: "David Smart" <smartware@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [mso] Re: Word Merge-Nested IF maybe
> >Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 22:08:09 +1000
> >
> >You haven't explained it terribly well, but ... do you for instance
> >want to look up one of 50 pieces of canned text (one for each state)?
> >
> >If so, it might be VLookup that you're after. It can search down a
> >column of state abbreviations and then return the information from
> >another column on the same row.
> >
> >Regards, Dave S
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "GLENDA WELLS" <gwells58@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 8:32 PM
> >Subject: [mso] Word Merge-Nested IF maybe
> >
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