VLOOKUP Definition Vlookup Uses Write A VLOOKUP Errors First Match & Sorting Relationships Lookup Tables
VLOOKUP Definition Vlookup Uses Write A VLOOKUP Errors First Match & Sorting Relationships Lookup Tables
Table of Contents
1 Overview
2 VLOOKUP Definition
3 VLOOKUP Uses
4 Write a VLOOKUP
5 Errors
6 First Match & Sorting
7 Relationships
8 Lookup Tables
Introduction to VLOOKUP
1 Definition & Uses
2 How to Write a VLOOKUP Formula
3 The Two Main Causes of Errors
4 Stops at First Match & The Sorting Myth
5 Creating Relationships Between Tables
VLOOKUP Definition:
Look for a value in a column and
return a result from a cell in the
row where a match is found.
Question: How much will this order cost for size Grandes?
Grande
White Chocolate Mocha $4.15
Caffe Latte $3.75
Caramel Macchiato $3.95
Caffe Mocha $3.95
Total $15.80
Stops at First Match & Sorting Data
Laura Giussani 2 14
Mariya Sergienko 3 13
Michael Neipper 1 12
Nancy Freehafer 3 11
Robert Zare 1 10
Total Result 15 9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Andrew Anne Jan Kotas Laura Mariya Michael Nancy R
Cencini Larsen Giussani Sergienko Neipper Freehafer Z
Total
Sum - Count
Total Result
50%
Total
Anne Larsen
10%
Mariya Sergienko
10%
Anne Larsen
Mariya Sergienko
Nancy Freehafer
Laura Giussani
Andrew Cencini
Jan Kotas
Nancy Freehafer
10% Michael Neipper
Robert Zare
Total Result
Laura Giussani
7%
Andrew Cencini
3%
Jan Kotas
3%
Michael Neipper
Robert Zare 3%
3%
Create Relationships Between Tables - VLOOKUP to Other Sheets