VLOOKUP Function Example
Let’s take a look at the VLOOKUP function. In our example we have a company with a list of part numbers, along with information about them. Let’s asssume this list is very long, and they would like to enter a part# in a cell and have it return information about that part quickly.
This picture shows our desired result. In the orange cell we enter a part number, then the location and price will automagically display
So how do we accomplish this? Here is the VLOOKUP in layman’s syntax
=VLOOKUP(CellToLookup ,RangeToLookIn, WhichColumnToReturn, ExactMatch?)
And now in practice:
1. We need a list of data sorted by the first column.
2. In a blank cell that we would like to return a result from the list, type =VLOOKUP(
3. Click on the cell where we will enter the value to lookup (this will enter the cell in your formula)
4. Hit , (comma)
4. Click and drag to select the entire list including headers
6. Hit, (comma)
7. Type the numerical value of the column you would like to return (A=1, B=2, C=3,,,,)
8. Hit ,(comma)
9. Type “False” and hit enter
Sidenote: Enter “TRUE” to find an approximate match, one reason you might use approximation is on data with Typos or poor standards, for example “MR Man” and it’s actually “MR. Man”.
Sidenote: This works across multiple worksheets. If you would like to store your data in one sheet, and your VLOOKUP in another, it’s the same process.
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However when there is no data, my cell shows as #NA. How do we eliminate that and make it an empty cell.
Hi All,
Please help me to preparing a formula to get the following data in ms excel:
month Name sal_Claim Sal_Paid
July Anita 50000 40000
July Binita 45000 41000
July Ranita 48000 45000
August Anita 55000 51000
August Binita 45200 43000
August Ranita 47500 45000
If I enter month in cell B15 & Name in Cell B16 then I would like to get Salary Claimed in Cell B18 & Sal_paid in Cell B19.
Plz help.
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hey, Ravish.. i have a solution for our problem….very simple….if u want to eliminate #NA…type the following..=if(istext(cell value,vlookup(cell value,cell range, column to return,false),”")
and your cell will be blank if nothing is entered.
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And now in practice:
1. We need a list of data sorted by the first column.
2. In a blank cell that we would like to return a result from the list, type =VLOOKUP(
3. Click on the cell where we will enter the value to lookup (this will enter the cell in your formula)
4. Hit , (comma)
4. Click and drag to select the entire list including headers
6. Hit, (comma)
7. Type the numerical value of the column you would like to return (A=1, B=2, C=3,,,,)
8. Hit ,(comma)
9. Type “False” and hit enter
VERY EASY TO LEARN AND IT HELPED ME A LOT
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Hi,
I am trying to find a solution through Vlookup function, can someone help?
I have two sheets (sheet1 and sheet2), I need to vlookup A1 of Sheet1 in Sheet2 D3, E3, F3 after CONCATENATEING (A3:D1), (A3:E1), (A3:F1) cells and put corresponding values in Sheet1 F2, F3 etc. Please refer to the attached file.
Anticipating quick response.
Pramod