The VLOOKUP function is one of the most useful when pulling information from an Excel database. Here's how it works and how you can start using it in your work.

Comparing two columns in Excel doesn’t have to be a difficult task, and to get the job done, we suggest using VLOOKUP. You see, not always; the columns you want to compare are in the same ...

Avoid Using Entire Columns: Instead of using VLOOKUP with entire columns (e.g., VLOOKUP (value, A:B, 2, FALSE)), define a specific range or use a table to improve performance, especially in large ...

SEE: 98 Excel tips every user should master (TechRepublic) How to use VLOOKUP () to compare two sets of data in Microsoft Excel The VLOOKUP () function has been the cornerstone of many Excel apps.

For the fourth example, we want Excel to do the same thing that it did in the first example, except this time we want Excel to display “No Product Available” if the product ID entered into cell G10 is ...