not sure which formula to use for this ...

twiley23

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Hello all, I'm stuck trying to figure out if this is even possible in excel. Basically what im trying to set up is a chart that will give me a yes or no answer. sounds simple enough but where i'm struggling is this. in cell A1 there will be a drop down list of all 50 states. same goes in cell B1. What i would like to do is show some states will show a yes or no for different state combinations, for example , California and Arizona would get a "yes", where as California and New York would get a "No" any ideas ?? Thanks
 

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So you would have 2,450 possible outcomes in those 2 cells (or 2,500 if the same state can be selected in both cells).
Do you have a list of all those outcomes and what the expected result for each is somewhere in your workbook?

Also, does CA & AZ always get the same result as AZ & CA?
 
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yes, CA and AZ would get the same result as AZ and CA, I'm working on a list of which states will work with each other , and which states wont work together, i haven't quite put all the info together yet, but i have some of it
 
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Then you could set up something like this.
- Lookup table in columns E:F. If you have Ohio|Utah, there is no need to also have Utah|Ohio as the C2 formula checks both. If you want, this table could go on another sheet or be hidden on this sheet.
- Drop-down choices in A1 and B1 as you described.

Excel Workbook
ABCDEF
1CaliforniaArizonaYesAlaska|CaliforniaNo
2Ohio|UtahYes
3Arizona|CaliforniaYes
4Ohio|New YorkNo
5
Yes No
 
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Thank you so much for your help , i was also wondering what if some didnt match , example az to ca is fine but ca to az is no good
 
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