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.

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.

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

INDEX with XMATCH returns an item from a range or array according to the first or last match it finds. Like XLOOKUP, it works with vertical and horizontal datasets, can search in any direction, and ...

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

XLOOKUP is Excel’s modern fix for everything VLOOKUP got wrong. It’s simpler, more flexible, and available in Excel 365 and ...

What’s a vlookup, you ask? For the uninformed, this fun little Excel command allows you to extract a value based on the position of another value. So, for example, suppose you had a spreadsheet ...

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 ...