How to generate random value from a given list in Excel?
To generate random number is easily done by the function =RANDBETWEEN(range), but have you ever tried to generate random value from a given list as below screenshot shown?
Generate random value from a given list by formula
Generate random value from a given list by formula
Actually, there are some easy formulas that can help you to quickly generate random value from a given list.
Select a blank cell that will place the random value, type this formula =INDEX($A$2:$A$16, RANDBETWEEN(2, 16)), then press Enter key. See screenshot:
In the formula, A2:A16 is the given list you want to use, 2 and 16 are the starting row number and ending row number of the list.
If you want to generate several random values from the list, you can drag the formula down as you need. See screenshot:
You can press F9 key to refresh the values.
Note: If you want to generate random number based on a list, you can use this formula =INDEX($I$2:$I$7, RANDBETWEEN(1, 6)), and press Enter key.
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