VLOOKUP Function Explained
The VLOOKUP Function in Microsoft Excel is used to search for a value in the leftmost column of a table and return a corresponding value in the same row from another column. It takes three arguments: lookup_value, table_array, and col_index_num. The lookup_value is the value to search for in the leftmost column of the table. The table_array is the range of cells that make up the table. The col_index_num is the column number in the table from which the matching value should be returned.
VLOOKUP Function Syntax
VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])
- lookup_value: The value to search for in the first column of the table array.
- table_array: The range of cells that make up the lookup table.
- col_index_num: The column number in the table array from which the matching value must be returned.
- range_lookup: (Optional) A logical value that specifies whether you want VLOOKUP to find an exact match or an approximate match: TRUE for approximate match and FALSE for exact match.