TL;DR Key Takeaways : VLOOKUP stands for “Vertical Lookup” and is used for data retrieval in Excel. Basic syntax: `VLOOKUP (lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup ...

One critical aspect to remember when using VLOOKUP is that it can only search for data in the first column of the table array. For this reason, it’s important to organize your data accordingly.

VLOOKUP 201: The John Smith Problem and Going Left After you use VLOOKUP enough, you’ll encounter its limitations. For example: It only returns the first match it finds, even if there are hundreds of ...

Following on from our time saving Excel shortcuts, we continue offering updated advice for the time-sensitive spreadsheet enthusiast. Back in 2013 John Gagnon wrote a very popular post about VLOOKUP ...

Excel's VLOOKUP function searches cell arrays for data that you provide. The function often takes cell references as input, letting you easily apply the function to each cell in a range.

VLOOKUP and Search are two functions that Excel uses to search for text. VLOOKUP finds data in a column and returns the contents of an adjacent cell. Search finds data in a cell and returns the ...

Master Excel with these essential tricks, including VLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, and pivot tables for better productivity.

Kelly L. Williams, CPA, Ph.D., explains how to use XLOOKUP, a new function for Excel 365 users that essentially replaces VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP.

Suppose you are a project manager using Excel to track your team’s tasks. You have created a database with columns like Tasks, Assignee, Status, and Due Date. Now you want to ch ...