by Today we'll look at how to use VLOOKUP in Excel with many detailed step-by-step examples. You'll learn how to Vlookup from another sheet and different workbook, search with wildcards, and a lot more.
This article begins a series covering VLOOKUP, one of the most useful Excel functions and at the same time one of the most intricate and least understood. We will try to explain the basics in a very plain language to make the learning curve for an inexperienced user as easy as possible. We will also provide formula examples that cover the most typical usages of VLOOKUP in Excel, and try to make them both informative and fun.
Excel VLOOKUP function
What is VLOOKUP? To begin with, it is an Excel function :) What does it do? It searches for the value you specify and returns a matching value from another column. More technically, the VLOOKUP function looks up a value in the first column of a given range and returns a value in the same row from another column.
In its common usage, Excel VLOOKUP searches through your data set based on the unique identifier and brings you a piece of information associated with that unique identifier.
The letter "V" stands for "vertical" and is used to differentiate VLOOKUP from the HLOOKUP function that looks up a value in a row rather than column (H stands for "horizontal").
The function is available in all versions of Excel 365 through Excel 2007.
Tip. In Excel 365 and Excel 2021, you can use the XLOOKUP function, which is a more flexible and powerful successor of VLOOKUP.
VLOOKUP syntax
The syntax for the VLOOKUP function is as follows:
Where:
- Lookup_value (required) - is the value to search for.
This can be a value (number, date or text), cell reference (reference to a cell containing a lookup value), or the value returned by some other function. Unlike numbers and cell references, text values should always be in enclosed in "double quotes". - Table_array (required) - is the range of cells where to search for the lookup value and from which to retrieve a match. The VLOOKUP function always searches in the first column of the table array, which may contain various text values, numbers, dates, and logical values.
- Col_index_num (required) - is the number of the column from which to return a value. The counting starts from the leftmost column in the table array, which is 1.
- Range_lookup (optional) - determines whether to search for approximate or exact match:
- TRUE or omitted (default) - approximate match. If an exact match is not found, the formula searches for the largest value that is smaller than the lookup value. Requires sorting the lookup column in ascending order.
- FALSE - exact match. The formula searches for a value exactly equal to the lookup value. If an exact match is not found, a #N/A value is returned.
Basic VLOOKUP formula
Here is an example of the Excel VLOOKUP formula in its simplest form. Please have a look at the below formula and try to "translate" it into English:
=VLOOKUP("lion", A2:B11, 2, FALSE)
- The 1st argument (lookup_value) clearly indicates that the formula looks up the word "lion".
- The 2nd argument (table_array) is A2:B11. Keeping in mind that the search is performed in the left-most column, you can read the above formula a little further: search for "lion" in the range A2:A11. So far, so good, right?
- The 3rd argument col_index_num is 2. Meaning, we want to return a matching value from column B, which is second in the table array.
- The 4th argument range_lookup is FALSE, which indicates that we are looking for exact match.
With all the arguments established, you should have no problem reading the whole formula: search for "lion" in A2:A11, find an exact match, and return a value from column B in the same row.
For the sake of convenience, you can type the value of interest in some cell, say E1, replace the "hardcoded" text with the cell reference, and get the formula to look up any value you input in E1:
=VLOOKUP(E1, A2:B11, 2, FALSE)
Does anything remain unclear? Then try looking at it this way:
How to do a Vlookup in Excel
When using VLOOKUP formulas in real-life worksheets, the main rule of thumb is this: lock table array with absolute cell references (like $A$2:$C$11) to prevent it from changing when copying a formula to other cells.
The lookup value in most cases should be a relative reference (like E2) or you can lock only the column coordinate ($E2). When the formula gets copied down the column, the reference will adjust automatically for each row.
To see how it works in practice, please consider the following example. To our sample table, we have added one more column that ranks the animals by speed (column A) and want to find the 1st, 5th and 10th fastest sprinter in the world. For this, enter the lookup ranks in some cells (E2:E4 in the screenshot below), and use the following formulas:
To pull the animal names from column B:
=VLOOKUP($E2, $A$2:$C$11, 2, FALSE)
To extract speed from column C:
=VLOOKUP($E2, $A$2:$C$11, 3, FALSE)
Enter the above formulas in cells F2 and G2, select those cells, and drag the formulas to the below rows:
If you investigate the formula in a lower row, you will notice that the lookup value reference has adjusted for that specific row, while the table array is unchanged:
Below, you will have a few more useful tips that will save you a lot of headache and troubleshooting time.
Excel VLOOKUP - 5 things to remember!
- The VLOOKUP function cannot look at its left. It always searches in the leftmost column of the table array and returns a value from a column to the right. If you need to pull values from left, use the INDEX MATCH (or INDEX XMATCH in Excel 365) combination that can does not care about the positioning of the lookup and return columns.
- The VLOOKUP function is case-insensitive, meaning that uppercase and lowercase characters are treated as equivalent. To distinguish the letter case, use case sensitive VLOOKUP formulas.
- Remember about the importance of the last parameter. Use TRUE for approximate match and FALSE for exact match. For full details, please see VLOOKUP TRUE vs. FALSE.
- When searching for approximate match, make sure the data in the lookup column is sorted in ascending order.
- If the lookup value is not found, a #N/A error is returned. For information about other errors, please see Why Excel VLOOKUP is not working.
Excel VLOOKUP examples
I hope vertical lookup is starting to look a bit more familiar to you. To strengthen your knowledge, let's build a few more VLOOKUP formulas.
How to Vlookup from another sheet in Excel
In practice, the Excel VLOOKUP function is rarely used with data in the same worksheet. Most often you will have to pull matching data from a different worksheet.
To Vlookup from a different Excel sheet, put the worksheet's name followed by an exclamation mark in the table_array argument before the range reference. For example, to search in the range A2:B10 on Sheet2, use this formula:
=VLOOKUP("Product1", Sheet2!A2:B10, 2)
Of course, you don't have to type the sheet's name manually. Simply, start typing the formula and when it comes to the table_array argument, switch to the lookup worksheet and select the range using the mouse.
For instance, this is how you can look up the A2 value in the range A2:A9 on the Prices worksheet and return a matching value from column C:
=VLOOKUP(A2, Prices!$A$2:$C$9, 3, FALSE)
Notes:
- If the spreadsheet name contains spaces or non-alphabetical characters, it must be enclosed in single quotation marks, e.g. 'Price list'!$A$2:$C$9.
- In case you use a VLOOKUP formula for multiple cells, remember to lock table_array with the $ sign, like $A$2:$C$9.
How to Vlookup from another workbook in Excel
To Vlookup from a different Excel workbook, put the workbook's name enclosed in square brackets before the worksheet's name.
For example, here's the formula to look up the A2 value on the sheet named Prices in the Price_List.xlsx workbook:
=VLOOKUP(A2, [Price_List.xlsx]Prices!$A$2:$C$9, 3, FALSE)
If either a workbook name or worksheet name contains spaces or non-alphabetical characters, you should enclose them in single quotes like this:
=VLOOKUP(A2, '[Price List.xlsx]Prices'!$A$2:$C$9, 3, FALSE)
The easiest way to make a VLOOKUP formula that refers to a different workbook is this:
- Open both files.
- Start typing your formula, switch to the other workbook, and select the table array using the mouse.
- Enter the remaining arguments and press the Enter key to complete your formula.
The result will look somewhat like the screenshot below:
Once you close the file with your lookup table, the VLOOKUP formula will continue working, but it will now display the full path for the closed workbook:
For more information, please see How to refer to another Excel sheet or workbook.
How to Vlookup from a named range in another sheet
In case you plan to use the same lookup range in many formulas, you can create a named range for it and type the name directly in the table_array argument.
To create a named range, simply select the cells and type the name you want in the Name box to the left of the Formula bar. For the detailed steps, please see How to name a range in Excel.
For this example, we gave the name Prices_2020 to the data cells (A2:C9) in the lookup sheet and get this compact formula:
=VLOOKUP(A2, Prices_2020, 3, FALSE)
Most names in Excel apply to the entire workbook, so you don't need to specify the worksheet's name when using named ranges.
If the named range is in another workbook, put the workbook's name before the range name, for example:
=VLOOKUP(A2, 'Price List.xlsx'!Prices_2020, 3, FALSE)
Such formulas are far more understandable, aren't they? Besides, using named ranges can be a good alternative to absolute references. Since a named range doesn't change, you can be sure that your table array will remain locked no matter where the formula is moved or copied.
If you have converted your lookup range into a fully-functional Excel table, then you can do a Vlookup based on the table name, e.g. Price_table in the below formula:
=VLOOKUP(A2, Price_table, 3, FALSE)
Table references, also called structured references, are resilient and immune to many data manipulations. For instance, you can remove or add new rows to your lookup table without worrying about updating the references.
Using wildcards in VLOOKUP formula
Like many other formulas, the Excel VLOOKUP function accepts the following wildcard characters:
- Question mark (?) to match any single character.
- Asterisk (*) to match any sequence of characters.
Wildcards prove really useful in many situations:
- When you do not remember the exact text you are looking for.
- When you are looking for a text string that is part of the cell contents.
- When a lookup column contains leading or trailing spaces. In that case, you may rack your brain trying to figure out why a normal formula does not work.
Example 1. Look up text starting or ending with certain characters
Suppose you want to find a certain customer in the below database. You do not remember the surname, but you are confident that it starts with "ack".
To return the last name from column A, use the following Vlookup wildcard formula:
=VLOOKUP("ack*", $A$2:$B$10, 1, FALSE)
To retrieve the license key from column B, use this one (the difference is only in the column index number):
=VLOOKUP("ack*", $A$2:$B$10, 2, FALSE)
You can also enter the known part of the name in some cell, say E1, and combine the wildcard character with the cell reference:
=VLOOKUP(E1&"*", $A$2:$B$10, 1, FALSE)
The below screenshot shows the results:
Below are a few more VLOOKUP formulas with wildcards.
Find the last name ending with "son":
=VLOOKUP("*son", $A$2:$B$10, 1, FALSE)
Get the name that starts with "joh" and ends with "son":
=VLOOKUP("joh*son", $A$2:$B$10, 1, FALSE)
Pull a 5-character last name:
=VLOOKUP("?????", $A$2:$B$10, 1, FALSE)
Example 2. VLOOKUP wildcard based on cell value
From the previous example, you already know that it is possible to concatenate an ampersand (&) and a cell reference to make a lookup string. To find a value that contains a given character(s) in any position, put an ampersand before and after the cell reference.
Let's say, you wish to get a name corresponding to a certain license key, but you don't know the whole key, only a few characters. With the keys in column A, names in column B, and part of the target key in E1, you can do a wildcard Vlookup in this way:
Extract the key:
=VLOOKUP("*"&E1&"*", $A$2:$B$10, 1, FALSE)
Extract the name:
=VLOOKUP("*"&E1&"*", $A$2:$B$10, 2, FALSE)
Notes:
- For a wildcard VLOOKUP formula to work correctly, use an exact match (FALSE is the last argument).
- If more than one match is found, the first one is returned.
VLOOKUP TRUE vs FALSE
And now, it's time to take a closer look at the last argument of the Excel VLOOKUP function. Though optional, the range_lookup parameter is highly important. Depending on whether you choose TRUE or FALSE, your formula may yield different results.
Excel VLOOKUP exact match (FALSE)
If range_lookup is set to FALSE, a Vlookup formula searches for a value that is exactly equal to the lookup value. If two or more matches are found, the 1st one is returned. If an exact match is not found, the #N/A error occurs.
Excel VLOOKUP approximate match (TRUE)
If range_lookup is set to TRUE or omitted (default), the formula looks up the closest match. More precisely, it searches for an exact match first, and if an exact match is not found, looks for the next largest value that is less than the lookup value.
An approximate match Vlookup works with the following caveats:
- The lookup column must be sorted in ascending order, from smallest to largest, otherwise a correct value may not be found.
- If the lookup value is smaller than the smallest value in the lookup array, a #N/A error is returned.
The following examples will help you better understand the difference between an exact match and approximate match Vlookup and when each formula is best to be used.
Example 1. How to do an exact match Vlookup
To look up an exact match, just put FALSE in the last argument.
For this example, let's take the animal speed table, swap the columns, and try to find the animals that can run 80, 50 and 30 miles per hour. With the lookup values in D2, D3 and D4, enter the below formula in E2, and then copy it down to two more cells:
=VLOOKUP(D2, $A$2:$B$12, 2, FALSE)
As you can see, the formula returns "Lion" in E3 because they run exactly 50 per hour. For the other two lookup values an exact match is not found, and #N/A errors appear.
Example 2. How to Vlookup for approximate match
To look up an approximate match, there are two essential things you need to do:
- Sort the first column of table_array from smallest to largest.
- Use TRUE for the range_lookup argument or omit it.
Sorting the lookup column is very important because the VLOOKUP function stops searching as soon as it finds a close match smaller than the lookup value. If the data is not sorted properly, you may end up having really strange results or a bunch of #N/A errors.
For our sample data, an approximate match Vlookup formula goes as follows:
=VLOOKUP(D2, $A$2:$B$12, 2, TRUE)
And returns the following results:
- For a lookup value of "80", "Cheetah" is returned because its speed (70) is the closest match that is smaller than the lookup value.
- For a lookup value of "50", an exact match is returned (Lion).
- For a lookup value of "30", a #N/A error is returned because the lookup value is less than the smallest value in the lookup column.
Video: How to VLOOKUP in Excel
Step-by-step guidance on how to create and use a VLOOKUP formula in Excel.
Special tools to Vlookup in Excel
Undoubtedly, VLOOKUP is one of the most powerful and useful Excel functions, but it's also one of the most confusing ones. To make the learning curve less steep and experience more enjoyable, we included a couple of time-saving tools in our Ultimate Suite for Excel.
VLOOKUP Wizard - easy way to write complex formulas
The interactive VLOOKUP Wizard will walk you through the configuration options to build a perfect formula for the criteria you specify. Depending on your data structure, it will use the standard VLOOKUP function or an INDEX MATCH formula that can pull values from left.
To get your custom-tailored formula, this is what you need to do:
- Run the VLOOKUP Wizard.
- Choose your main table and lookup table.
- Specify the following columns (in many cases they are picked automatically):
- Key column - the column in your main table containing the values to look up.
- Lookup column - the column to look up against.
- Return column - the column from which to retrieve values.
- Click the Insert button.
The following examples show the wizard in action.
Standard Vlookup
When the lookup column (Animal) is the leftmost column in the lookup table, a normal VLOOKUP formula for exact match is inserted:
Vlookup to the left
When the lookup column (Animal) is on the right side of the return column (Speed), the wizard inserts an INDEX MATCH formula to Vlookup right to left:
Extra bonus! Due to the clever use of cells references, the formulas can be copied or moved to any column, without you having to update the references.
Merge Two Tables - formula-free alternative to Excel VLOOKUP
If your Excel files are enormously large and complex, the project's deadline is imminent, and you are looking for someone who can lend you a helping hand, try out the Merge Tables Wizard.
This tool is our visual and stress-free alternative to Excel's VLOOKUP function, which works this way:
- Select your main table.
- Select the lookup table.
- Choose one or several common columns as the unique identifier(s).
- Specify which columns to update.
- Optionally, choose the columns to add.
- Allow the Merge Tables Wizard a few seconds for processing… and enjoy the results :)
That's how to use VLOOKUP in Excel at the basic level. In the next part of our tutorial, we will discuss advanced VLOOKUP examples that will teach you how to Vlookup multiple criteria, return all matches or Nth occurrence, perform double Vlookup, look up across multiple sheets with a single formula, and more. I thank you for reading and hope to see you next week!
Available downloads
Excel VLOOKUP formula examples (.xlsx file)
Ultimate Suite 14-day fully-functional version (.exe file)
231 comments
I need no 2 to look up against what has been returned in look up no 1
These are the looks up I tried
No 1 =(VLOOKUP(C14,'Data '!A:B,2,FALSE)) - this returns what I want
No 2 =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(D14,'Score sheet'!A3:B103,2,FALSE),"") - This doesn't return what I need.
Thanks
Hi I am using a Vlookup and it is returning formula however I now want to do a vlookup against the first vlookup I did, I have done this but a very long time ago and cannot remember, I basically need to use the value from the first lookup to drive another look up.
Thanks
i love your write but i have no knowledge of vlookup at all. so i find it difficult to understand it. please help me to understand this by sending me more write up on this please. thank you.
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A B C
name age seating
ishan 33 balcony
behoora 34 floor
Adam 51 podium
smith 42 balcony
I J
name seating applicable
Adam podium
ishan balcony
greg #N/A
HERE IS WHAT I USED TO FILL IN COLUMN J BUT WANT TO PUT IN "DID NOT ATTEND" WHERE THE #NA CAN'T QUITE FIGURE IT OUT WHERE TO PUT IN STATEMENT
=VLOOKUP(I2,$A$2:$C$5,3,FALSE)
item number shoe type price
583 kitten heel $57.00
612 mules $40.00
471 platforms $30.00
982 pumps $45.00
773 sandals $37.00
156 slingbacks $48.00
229 stacked heel $70.00
312 stiletto $85.00
823 wedge $35.00
lookup value for kitten heel:
lookup price for item number823:
lookup shoe type for item number 471:
how can i find the formula for each of this problems
Hello, Josh,
if your table starts from A1, you can use try the following formulas for every lookup you indicated:
=VLOOKUP("kitten heel",B2:C10,2,FALSE)
=VLOOKUP(823,A2:C10,3,FALSE)
=VLOOKUP(471,A2:C10,2,FALSE)
Hope this helps!
thanks for that
10087-22
1747-33
10047-45
10008-55
10099-66
IN THIS SITUATION HOW CAN I MAKE SORTING BY NUMBERS
1747
10047
1008
10087 ITHIS SITUATIOPN HOW CAN I MAKE SORTING SMALL TO LARGE
hi
Worth reading.
(is it possible that i can sum amount of multiple cell by search of single name).
Hello Team,
is there any formula to pull 2 different name from 2 same code?
for exp:-
125 - jack
126 -Jorge
125 -Rick
now i have 2 code and i want 2 different name
125 - required (jack)
125 - required (Rick)
HOW TO RECONCILE TWO DIFFERENT SHEETS HAVING SIMILAR DATA.
in vlookup what if there's two or more same data in column of table array?
Hello, Mike,
That would be another level of VLOOKUP. You can read how to find the follow up occurrences in this article of ours.
Hope it'll help!
Hi Mike,
The Excel Vlookup function returns the first match found. If you want to get all occurrences, then you will need to use a more complex array formula as shown in How to Vlookup to return multiple matches in Excel.
How to find out data is in one column but not in other column?
Excellent tutorial, explained each and every steps clearly with good examples.
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what's the function to calculate Unit Number?
I created an Excel spreadsheet that used VLOOKUP formulas, with version 2007. I wanted to update it, so I recreated it by copying it to my Excel 2013 version. Everything seemed to work fine, except for one item. When I try to insert a row into the database (Sheet 2) and create a new look up item in my inventory, it returns an "NA" response on Sheet 1. I tried to figure it out, and it seems that it may be because of a previous link to the 2007 version that is not there now. I tried to Edit/Delete or Break the link, but it still doesn't work. Can you help please?
Hello, Lynn,
we will be able to help you if you send us a small sample workbook with data source and the result you want to get to support@ablebits.com. We will take a look at the data and get back in touch. Don't forget to link this article and your comment.
I am trying to add amounts from one column AB, if in column L there is text that contains (G).
How do I write this formula?
The (G) is not always written in the same exact place. It can be in the front of a sentence, middle, or end.
So basically need if:
Column L has (G) then add the amount from column AB.
and the (G) is written this exact way, so its throwing me off on how to write the formula since it also has parentheses.
Thanks
How to do work vlookup From another excel sheet1 & sheet 2
Hello!
Simply include the sheet name in the table_array reference, as explained in Vlookup from another sheet. For example:
=VLOOKUP("text",Sheet2!$A$2:$B$10,2,FALSE)
I appreciate your site.it is very informative.
Vlookup(value,range,col_index)
In above formula I want col_name in stead of col_index.
With best regards
Hello Khurram,
You can use the Match function to create a dynamic column reference. The detailed explanation and formula examples can be found here: Excel Vlookup and Match
I can do vlookup now. thank so much for the simple explanation.
This is very helpful.
suppose i have list of data in different worksheets sheet 1, sheet 2, sheet 3, sheet 1 consists of data up to 1-100 sr. no. sheet 2 101-200 sr. no. and sheet 3 up to 201-300 how can i lookup all at once using vlookup i shows me value error when i trying to select all data from all worksheets
a b c d g
49314 Watch 49314 WT00009303
49314 Watch WT00009303
49314 Watch WT00009303
49394 Watch 49314 WT00009303
vlookup a & c and pick d in g
I need to compare two work books in that one sheet have number of same site id's in column 'A' but description is different then how can i do that,it shows the wrong data why because same id's repeated that's why it shows the wrong data.
I need to compare to columns and highlight cells in column A when a match is not found in column B.
I am using Excel 2010. Do you have an example that will work to accomplish this. I will also need to compare the columns in reverse. Highlighting in column B and cells not found in column A.
SIr/Maim
I m facing some problem to apply matching formula in worksheet...
may u help me,,,,,
Thank you so much!!!
extremely helpful
Private Sub Program4()
Dim LastRow As Long
Dim LastColumn As Long
Dim i As Integer
Dim j As Integer
LastRow = Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
LastColumn = Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Column
For i = 2 To LastRow
For j = 1 To LastColumn
Sheets("Sheet2").Cells(i, 2) = Application.VLookup(Sheets("Sheet2").Cells(i, 1), Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A2:D7"), Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 4), False)
Next j
Next i
End Sub
Above example i have an error..What that error is?
Task is:using two variables and lastrow and lastcolumn by using for loop in vlookup..
task:Sheet1 Sheet2
Id Name Salary Dep Id Dep
1
I have the following problem that I d not have idea how to create the formula in Vlookup.
Create a vlookup which will populate the list of projects to be selected based on the following criteria
1. Budget of $4,000,000
2. Populate the Include column to indicate what projects should be selected, based on the project in each region with the highest NPV while staying below the total budget constraint
Region Project Cost NPV Include
Europe 1 $1,200,000 $172,036
Europe 2 $2,000,000 $362,283
Europe 3 $500,000 $147,487
Asia 4 $600,000 $72,076
Asia 5 $700,000 $129.35
Asia 6 $3,000,000 $527,127
Asia 7 $1,500,000 $343,632
Africa 8 $200,000 $52,836
Africa 9 $2,400,000 $275,936
Africa 10 $1,000,000 $175,824
Total
Constraint 4,000,000
First of all thanks for nice and very useful information sharing.
I want to make database for my shop. In which I want to make one "Inventory" sheet second "Stock in" sheet third "Stock out" sheet. Now question is that how inventory sheet automatically update with transaction from both stock in and stock out sheet. for example I have 5 Energy savers in my inventory. I add 2 more and sold 3 then the inventory sheet automatically update as(5+2-3=) 4 energy saver in stock.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Svetlana Cheusheva,
I have a file with more than 20 sheets (Departments) and a major file where the rest of the sheet get the data from. I have use a simple way of getting the data from the main file by typing =sign and the the main sheet and last the cell that contains the data i want to appear in departments. This was working well untill i realized after i sort the data in the main file, the departments data get messed up coz am referring to a cell but not the content in it. Is there a formula i can use in a way that if is edit the main file, the changes are reflected in the departments file?
Thank you for this! It was very helpful and easy to understand!
Row Labels Article Article Description Sum of Qty in Un. of Entry Sum of Sales Value inc. VAT
3478 108007941 CLMT UTENSIL BAR 200G -4 -60
3497 108007941 CLMT UTENSIL BAR 200G -7 -105
3503 108007941 CLMT UTENSIL BAR 200G -2 -30
3506 108007941 CLMT UTENSIL BAR 200G -8 -120
3530 108007941 CLMT UTENSIL BAR 200G -2 -30
3532 108007941 CLMT UTENSIL BAR 200G -2 -30
3550 108007941 CLMT UTENSIL BAR 200G -1 -15
i have sheet wherein 10 site has sold same 10 article .. how do get the data from that sheet . which formula should i use to get the data.
Hello Sunil Tripathi,
For us to be able to assist you better, please send us a small sample table with your data in Excel and include the expected result. Thank you.
Hello
how can i do a vlookup in the same sheet
please can you help me with a formula
i have 3 columns a,b,c
a column have 300 products codes
b column have 50 products codes these codes appear also in column a
c column have prices for product codes in column b
i need to insert a column next to column a and want all the prices from column c that matches the product code from column b to a anything that does not
match a blank cell should come up
Dear Svetlana and Irina,
Can you please explain why vlookup does not work when it is used to get data from a named range in an external workbook ?
Hello Moe,
It should work if you include the name of the workbook where you have the named range, e.g. [workbook name]!NamedRange
Hi All ,
I am facing a serious problem as per below , would you mind to assist please ?
Sheet1 ( called Physical consumption) has four columns : Date , job number , Part Number Quantity Representative
Sheet 2 ( called system consumption) as lot of columns , but below are the most important I am working with :
Date , part Number reference
The problem is : I want to use a formala that helps me to add on the last column on sheet1 that pick up the refence number in column 2 and had it to a specific part number on the same date as the sheet 2 .
Thanks for your assistance
hello
please tall me , How to work in two book .
I need a
I doing some work in book 1
like a
123 - shri - India - lovely person
and I am open new book (book-2)
when tipping 123 and a take all information of Shri
plz help me
hi i was in an interview yesterday and i couldnt even do vlookup and pivo table can u please help me
=E391*(1+VLOOKUP($D391,$C$12:$AJ$15,COLUMNS($C$12:F$12)))
What does this mean? Why the 1+ Many thnks
Holy crap! I just had to say thank you for the =VLOOKUP("*"&A1677&"*",'QEP BOLO CONTRACTS'!$B:$T,3,FALSE) formula!
The "*"&A1677&"*" Saved my spreadsheet!
I just found out that sometimes when looking for EXACT match, and the cell is a number, there could be some rounding off errors. Then #N/A is shown even though the table shows that there is a match.
I have been learning excel from the internet and this is best website on he subject!
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Kind regards,
Waseem
Main Table: Bill of matrial 1
Colorants Green Orange Maroon Colorants Green
Lemon Yellow 80.00 75.00 Lemon Yellow 68.00
Ochre Ochre -
Bright Red 25.00 60.00 Bright Red -
Brick Red 20.00 Brick Red -
Sky Blue Sky Blue -
Navy Blue 20.00 20.00 Navy Blue 17.00
TOTAL: 100.00 100.00 00.00 TOTAL: 85.00
We have generated "Bill of material 1" from Main Table. In Table "Bill of material 1" we do not need zero value or blank cell. Instead we want Table to show initial three rows with data.
In this we apply formula:
=INDEX(B$4:$B$9,MATCH(F5,$A$4:$A$9,0),MATCH($G$3,$B$3:$D$3,0))/$B$10*$G$10
Kindly help to update formula.
Regards,
Waseem.