vlookup using lists

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Vlookup using lists is a powerful way to enter, analyze and calculate data in Excel

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VLOOKUP using lists by familycomputerclub.com

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Our list or table array Data will be put here using VLOOKUP

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We start writing our Vlookup function. Note the parameters or arguments that the function needs to give the correct answer

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We wish to lookup a value in cell c2 from the table or data from the range of cells G2:H4

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Now we define the column in the table array from where we wish to pick up the data. The column under ‘Grade’ is defined as 1 and the column under ‘basic salary’ is defined as 2.

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The range_lookup is a true or false value that indicates whether the columns of the Table array are sorted or not. In our case the columns are not sorted.

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Because our table array G2:H4 is not sorted We select ‘FALSE’ . We aim to find an ‘exact’ match for our lookup value

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Vlookup has found an exact match of 20000 for us.

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Now we define our array from G2:H4 to $G$2:$H$2. This is also known as Absolute cell reference.

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The absolute cell referencing gives the correct result when we now do an ‘autofill’.

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