VLOOKUP (vertical lookup) is a very useful function in Microsoft Excel that is used to find and return information about the column where a specific value resides. It is often used to find data in large data tables.
The following is the basic syntax of the VLOOKUP function:
(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])
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lookup_value: This is the value or condition you are looking for. Typically, this is the value you are looking for in the data table. -
table_array: This is the range of the data table that contains the data you want to extract data from. Typically, this is a range that contains the target data, including the value to be found and related information to be returned. Make sure you include the column in the range that contains the value you are looking for. -
col_index_num: This is the index number of the column in which the data to be returned is located. Iftable_arraycontains multiple columns of data, you can specify in which column the data is returned. Note that the first column is 1, the second column is 2, and so on. -
range_lookup(Optional): This is a logical value that determines whether to perform an exact or approximate match. If TRUE or omitted (the default), Excel will try to find the closest match. If FALSE, Excel will perform an exact match.
Let me share with you a case to understand the use of Vlookup. The current data query content is based on a single data query value to query the corresponding value in another table.