Question : Using highlighted field for vlbookup in Excel 2007

If I have seven values on an excel spreadsheet:  A7:A13       Is there a way to use vblookup relative to which field is highlighted on the spreadsheet?  For example if the cursor is on A8, this is the value I would like to use for my lookup.

Answer : Using highlighted field for vlbookup in Excel 2007

Yes, you have to do it with VBA.  Here's is one option:

Put this in the Sheet module that you want to use vlookup in:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
   Range("D1").Value = ActiveCell.Address
End Sub

Then use this as the vlookup formula:
=VLOOKUP(INDIRECT(D1),test,2,FALSE)

Where test is your range, and Indirect(D1) is the value that is set to the ActiveCell from the code above.

See attached working example.

Vlookup.xls (21 KB)  (File Type Details) 

Example