As you use Microsoft Excel more and more, you'll find that the VLOOKUP function is a very popular tool for dealing with large Excel directories or databases. It allows the user to quickly find ...

Comparing two columns in Excel doesn’t have to be a difficult task, and to get the job done, we suggest using VLOOKUP. You see, not always; the columns you want to compare are in the same workbook or ...

If your lookup range and lookup value are kept in different Excel workbooks, then don’t worry about it because VLOOKUP can get things done with ease. Now, if you wish to VLOOKUP workbooks via Excel ...

You can do a lot in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, beyond the obvious spreadsheet-style organization and data collating. A lot of this is tied to both of their programming-like functions that can ...

The VLOOKUP function in Excel is an incredibly powerful and versatile tool for data retrieval and analysis. It allows you to efficiently search for a specific value in one column of a table and return ...

I still remember the first day I figured out how to run a vlookup command in Excel; I was sitting at my coffee table wondering what the point of this silly little command was. Once I realized its ...

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 ...

lookup_value is the value we want Excel to search for. lookup_array is where we want Excel to search for the lookup value. return_array is where the data exists that we want Excel to return.

The VLOOKUP spreadsheet function searches an array of cells for a specific value, and returns the value of a cell adjacent to the target data. For example, if a file that records transactions lists ...

A little from column A, a little from column B: XLOOKUP is the new, easier way to retrieve information across Excel spreadsheets. If you’re working on your accounts and you need to convert all your ...

VLOOKUP, or Vertical Lookup, is a powerful function in Excel that allows you to search for specific data in a column and return a value from a different column in the same row. Here’s a concise guide ...