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VLOOKUP

Searches for a value in the first column of a table and returns a value in the same row from another column

Syntax

VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])

Parameters

  • lookup_value: Required. The value to search for in the first column of the table
  • table_array: Required. The range of cells that contains the data
  • col_index_num: Required. The column number in table_array from which the matching value must be returned
  • range_lookup: Optional. TRUE for approximate match (default), FALSE for exact match

Example

=VLOOKUP("Smith", A2:D20, 3, FALSE)
Returns: VariesSince: Excel 2003