The VLOOKUP Function
Use VLOOKUP when you need to find things in a table or a range by row. It is part of the lookup and reference functions of Excel.
Use VLOOKUP when you need to find things in a table or a range by row. It is part of the lookup and reference functions of Excel.
We will begin a quest to find the best lookup function. All the internal functions of Excel have limitations which we will try to overcome. In this and the following tutorials, the knowledge of the simple syntax of the functions mentioned (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, MATCH), is considered a requirement.
When you start learning about the lookup functionality of Excel, VLOOKUP will probably be one of the first functions you will stumble upon.