This course provides a comprehensive examination of the Lookup and Reference category in Excel. It covers the LOOKUP and VLOOKUP functions.
With VLOOKUP, you will learn how to: use Wildcards; search through multiple sheets for a match; and what to do if a match is not in the first column of your table. The course also explores HLOOKUP. It explains the advantages and disadvantages of INDEX MATCH versus VLOOKUP.
The section ends with a brief overview of XLOOKUP() for those users with Excel 2019 or Microsoft 365. XLOOKUP was created to eventually replace VLOOKUP.
The course reviews the OFFSET function, which allows you to write calculations that automatically update as new data is added. With the INDIRECT function, you will learn how to find data on other worksheets. Finally, HYPERLINK is briefly discussed since it is in the lookup and reference section.
Learning Objectives
- Discover and differentiate among a variety of functions.
- Recognize lookup functions syntax and how to use them in calculations.
- Recognize the steps to incorporate data validation.
- Recognize the importance of a range name and how to create one.
- Recognize how to incorporate wildcards into functions.
- Identify and understand how to incorporate other functions, such as COLUMN and ROW, into Lookup and Reference functions.
Prerequisites
Assumes familiarity with Excel and how to use basic functions such as SUM and COUNT. Assumes the user understands what an absolute cell reference is.
Version: This course is written for Excel 2019 and Excel 365 subscribers but users with Excel 2010 or higher should have little difficulty although you may not have access to the XLOOOKUP() function which is briefly discussed.