Comments on: Excel Tutorial – Example of how to use the VLOOKUP function

By: Delmesha

Delmesha — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:45:44 +0000

Hello!

I’m trying to drag my vlookup formula down my worksheet in hopes of grabbing the details I need for each unique lookup, but when I drag the formula it copies the results of the initial cell. What’s interesting, is that the formula is changing relative to the corresponding cell but it keeps bringing back the same value. This is incorrect, because when I type in the formula manually, it returns the correct value! Can anyone help me?

By: Dawood Mamedoff

Dawood Mamedoff — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:33:56 +0000

Hi, thanks for explanation! For simpler illustration of how Vlookup works I’d also recommend the following video tutorial:

http://www.myhowtoos.com/en/ex.....ng-vlookup

By: David

David — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:11:03 +0000

I have 2 excel sheets, first sheet contains customer details of day 1 and another sheet customer details of day 2, now i want a report using vlookup function of particular customer details from these 2 sheets

Plz guide me

By: Iouri

Iouri — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:29:55 +0000

Microsoft should copy and paste this explanation to its Help. Many thanks. Iouri

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:38:59 +0000

Need to know how to search column A of hundreds of numbers with numbers in Column C, to see if what I have in C is in column A. Using normal formula vlookup(A2,c2:d14,2) works fine only if I have column C numbers lined up exactly next to column A and in order (defeats my goal)In other words, I want to search existing records (column A)to see if a group of numbers are in there (column C) and prompt “Found”.

By: Dudley Cottingham

Dudley Cottingham — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:52:39 +0000

Hi. I have no problems in using the VLOOKUP Function – so this may seem like a bizarre question – but I can’t quite get my head around the logic of the expressions TRUE and FALSE in the range_lookup argument.

To find an exact match I should enter FALSE (where TRUE would seem more logical to me)
To find the closest match I should enter TRUE (where FALSE would seem more logical to me)

Can someone please explain how Excel interprets these expressions?

By: Jariya Diallo

Jariya Diallo — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:22:14 +0000

Thank you very much. I tried to follow other examples. Thank goodness I found yours.

By: stas

stas — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:37:13 +0000

Hello.
I was reading your w. site and it is great. I like XL and working with it. I have one question regarding Vlookup formula. Could you please help me out with this one.
Let’s assume I have created some kind of list of clients with VLOOKUP function.
But sometime I need to delete client from the list or add one to the list. How should I change the formula in order to add client or delete from the list automatically? Other words , when I do not have a client in the list I type him up in the required sell , push Enter and add it to the list; so next time when I open drop-down menu it will be there.
Thank you very much in advance. Waiting for your reply.
Stas.

By: Wang Feng

Wang Feng — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:05:45 +0000

This example is very good!
the teaching way is very good-explaination with good example!

By: MUTHUKUMAR N

MUTHUKUMAR N — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:06:00 +0000

Its realy help to develop my excel knowledge.

Thanks & Regards
Muthukumar N

By: c.arun kumar

c.arun kumar — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:35:55 +0000

how to identify and express if a “$” symbol is present in any cell of the excell sheet? how will u name it?

By: SHASHIKANT

SHASHIKANT — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:08:26 +0000

Thank U very very very Much, your explanation really helped me to understand this very complicated functions.

I am not well conversant with the complete excel sheet function, I hope to continue to receive valuable inputs, tips to improve my knowledge in regards the EXCEL Spreadsheeet functions.
Thank you

By: shila

shila — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:22:16 +0000

I have drop-down list of state example:
State1
State2
State3
State4
State5

State1 have Area 1, Area 2, Area 3
State2 have Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, Area4

if user select State1 in the state coloumn, Area coloumn must show drop-down list of area of State1 only.

Excell can do that?

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By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:54:51 +0000

Good for easy reading and understanding!