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.

VLOOKUP, or Vertical Lookup, is a powerful function in Excel that allows you to search for specific data in a column and return a value from a different column in the same row. Here’s a concise ...

SEE: How to become a developer: A cheat sheet (TechRepublic) Set the match_mode to 2 and you can use the usual Excel ? and * wildcards to specify what to match on.

Excel tables help manage dynamic data ranges, adjusting automatically as data changes. The function helper in Excel provides a step-by-step guide to entering VLOOKUP arguments.

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

Excel's VLOOKUP function lets you find data in columns in reference to the first column. Learn how to create it manually or build it easily.

A combo box's autocomplete feature linked to a lookup function creates a flexible search tool.

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.

How to Use Excel to Find Percentiles. As your business grows, you'll find that you need Microsoft Excel 2010 more and more to compute important numbers for your business. One Excel function that ...