If you work with a large dataset or usually query the same data in an Excel table, then you should use the VLOOKUP function to make your life easier – here's how.

This tutorial will explain how to use the VLOOKUP formula to compare a maximum of two columns in a bid to have common values returned or to locate missing data.

For example, if you want Excel to find the string "POC135," change the formula to:=VLOOKUP ("POC135", E3:H10, 3, FALSE) Replace unknown characters in the string with question marks, which ...

To use VLOOKUP to find data in another Excel workbook requires multiple workbooks' relevant data. Once you have them, follow these steps.

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.

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.

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

How to combine Excel’s VLOOKUP() function with a combo box for enhanced searching Your email has been sent When entering data in Microsoft Excel, an autocomplete feature attempts to help. You ...