This allows you to look for data in one spreadsheet and bring it to another spreadsheet in a few seconds⏱️ And that’s what makes VLOOKUP one of the most time-saving functions in Excel. Download and open the free workbook, and let me show you how to use the Excel VLOOKUP function in 4 simple steps.
The VLOOKUP function is one of the most popular functions in Excel. This page contains many easy to follow VLOOKUP examples.
When you want to write your VLOOKUP formula, you need to follow the four-step process: Determine if you need to use an exact or approximate match (setting the match type). The first step in understanding how to write a VLOOKUP formula is identifying which data you need to retrieve.