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Another good option would to use a reference table placed somewhere else and Assign values by letter. &nbsp;Then you could just do a lookup on the reference table. &nbsp;I think I would use that approach as it's much cleaner if you ever need to add letters.
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Another good option would to use a reference table placed somewhere else and Assign values by letter.  Then you could just do a lookup on the reference table.  I think I would use that approach as it's much cleaner if you ever need to add letters.

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 Here's what I played with.<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w44/516210/IfthenAlternatives.xlsx" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Workbook with Vlookup & if then examples (11 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>IfthenAlternatives.xlsx</a>
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Here's what I played with.
IfthenAlternatives.xlsx [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/10_w44/516210/IfthenAlternatives.xlsx]

IfthenAlternatives.xlsx

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If it is always 2 at a time then you can use something like<br />
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=INT(MATCH(A1,{&quot;&quot;;&quot;A&quot;;&quot;F&quot;;<wbr />&quot;B&quot;;&quot;G&quot;;&quot;C<wbr />&quot;;&quot;H&quot;;&quot;D&quot;;<wbr />&quot;J&quot;},0)/2)<wbr />
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If it is always 2 at a time then you can use something like

=INT(MATCH(A1,{"";"A";"F";"B";"G";"C";"H";"D";"J"},0)/2)

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Great formula, easy to use, especially if there are only a few options. &nbsp;The lookup is also an option.<br />
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Thanks!
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Great formula, easy to use, especially if there are only a few options.  The lookup is also an option.

Thanks!

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If I have a letter in cell A1, and want a corresponding number to go in A2, what would my formula be?<br />
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I would like the number 1 for A OR F; 2 for B OR G; 3 for C OR H; 4 for D OR J<br />
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Is it practical to use if/then? &nbsp;What other formula could I use?
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If I have a letter in cell A1, and want a corresponding number to go in A2, what would my formula be?

I would like the number 1 for A OR F; 2 for B OR G; 3 for C OR H; 4 for D OR J

Is it practical to use if/then?  What other formula could I use?

Excel if/then

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