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V lookups

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Joshua has attended:
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V lookups

What is purpose of a V lookup?

RE: V lookups

Hi Joshua

A VLOOKUP is a function that allows you to find a value in a table that matches a given value.

the VLOOKUP function looks at the given value eg Product ID and then looks in the leftmost column of a table until it finds the value you specified.

When it finds this value, it returns a value located in the same row, in a specified column eg Product Name.

Its called VLOOKUP because it looks vertically down a column.

Hope this helps

Carlos


 

Excel tip:

Checking formulas with multiple operators

When dealing with formulas containing more than one operator (+, -, /, *), Excel follow standard BEDMAS order of operation rules. These rules specify the order that calculations will be performed in, regardless of how the formula reads left to right:

B = brackets
E = exponents
D = division
M = multiplication
A = addition
S = subtraction

It should be noted that multiplication and division are considered equal; as are addition and subtraction.

If you would like to check the order in which Excel is performing calculations in a formula, simply click on the cell containing the formula. Then go to Tools - Formula Auditing and select Evaluate Formula.

In the Evaluate Formula dialogue box that appears on your screen, click the Evaluate button to see how Excel calculates the formula result.

View all Excel hints and tips


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