Question: I have a column "A" with a last name.. I have another columb with a date in it "E"... I need to be able to list the names from columb A on a second sheet whos columb e date has past....

Answer:

Formula in A19:

copied down as far as necessary.

Formula in B19:

copied down as far as necessary.

Named ranges
Name_rng (A2:A12)
Date_rng (B2:B12)
What is named ranges?

How to implement array formula to your workbook
Change named ranges. Change $B$16 to your "today" date. Change $B$19:B19 to your start cell of your new list.

Download excel example file.
List names whos date has past in excel.xls
(Excel 97-2003 Workbook *.xls)

Functions in this article:

IF(logical_test;[value_if:true];[value_if_false])
Checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if TRUE, and another value if FALSE

ROW(reference) Returns the rownumber of a reference

SMALL(array,k) Returns the k-th smallest row number in this data set.

INDEX(array,row_num,[column_num])
Returns a value or reference of the cell at the intersection of a particular range

ROWS(array) returns the number of rows in a reference or an array

MIN(number1,[number2])
Returns the smallest number in a set of values. Ignores logical values and text

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