The VLOOKUP function is one of the most useful when pulling information from an Excel database. Here's how it works and how you can start using it in your work.

The trick to using Excel's VLOOKUP effectively is knowing what commands and values to use in what order.

As a long-term Excel enthusiast, I have always enjoyed using VLOOKUP, one of Excel's best-known lookup functions. However, Microsoft's introduction of XLOOKUP in 2019 changed everything. Once I ...

The lookup value is what you’re searching for, which Excel will look for in the first column of your table array. The table array is the range of cells that includes the data you want to search.

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 ...

A little from column A, a little from column B: XLOOKUP is the new, easier way to retrieve information across Excel spreadsheets.

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 ...