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.

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's left-to-right prison had me rearranging data, but this function set me free.

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.

I am running into the dreaded "Excel cannot complete this task with available resources" dialog box in Excel while trying to fill a column with a simple VLOOKUP equation. I have one column with ...

VLOOKUP and Search are two functions that Excel uses to search for text. VLOOKUP finds data in a column and returns the contents of an adjacent cell. Search finds data in a cell and returns the ...

How to combine Excel’s VLOOKUP() function with a combo box for enhanced searching Your email has been sent When entering data in Microsoft Excel, an autocomplete feature attempts to help. You ...

Microsoft Excel's VLookup formula permits you to search large spreadsheets for specific data, one of Excel's lookup and reference functions. You can use VLookup between sheets within an Excel ...

TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER are a few more of my favorite Excel functions to clean messy spreadsheets. Excel's newer text ...