Excel

Tips and Tricks

Using Index and Match to create a usefull 2 dimensional lookup.

 

Set up a grid as follows.

 

 

Select the column headers and define a named range called "__Test__" to represent the tests.

 

 

Select the row headers and define a named range called "__Students__" to represent the students.

 

 

Select the grid of stanine results and define a named range called "__Results__" to represent the student scores on the respective tests.

 

 

Create a pulldown list of students (reading from the named range).

 

 

Do the same for tests.

 

 

Now by entering the formula as shown, the cell will display the result of a given test for a given student as per the 2 pull down menus.

 

 

Try it with different parameters.