RANDOM select strings, and No REPEAT selection

[dellzy]

Dear Excel Experts,

I found formulas that allow users to select names randomly:-

=INDEX($A$2:$A$11,RANDBETWEEN(1,COUNTA($A$2:$A$11)),1)

But how do we omit the one that has appeared/selected to avoid repetitive value? The reason why I need this is to ensure staff select unique tasks, no one should get same task.

Below are my input.

Col A
BROADBAND
BAL STATUS
VOL STATUS
MAXUP
MAXUPEXTRA
VOL PURCHASE
AXIATA ROAM ON
ADVANCE
BDAY BONUS
BB ON/OFF

At Cell C2 contains the random picker formula.

After running the formula in C2 and came out value "VOL STATUS", the next run should not include "VOL STATUS" anymore in the random list to avoid duplicates.

Appreciate anyone's help.

Thank you in advance.
DZ

 

[J.Ty.]

It is difficult (or even impossible) to do selections one-by-one, by a single formula.

But you can do it in a different way as follows:

• Put into B2:B11 formulas =RANDBETWEEN(1,1000000) and let them compute the random numbers.
• Sort A2:B11 by the values in column B. You will get a random order of the tasks.
• Assign employee 1 the first task, employee 2 the second task, etc.

J.Ty.

 

[Peter_SSs]

.. the next run ..

1. What do you mean by "the next run"?

2. Are you trying to list all those 10 items in random order with no repeats?

3. Are you wanting the staff to select a task beside their name but not allow them to select a task that has already been chosen by somebody else?

4. Something else? If so, tell us more about the overall layout of your sheet and exactly what you are trying to achieve.