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VLOOKUP()

VLOOKUP(). Mr Hamflett. What does it mean lookup??. Both V and H lookups have the job of referencing data from another table. This means we have two tables. A source table A reference table A lookup will, given a value from the source, look it up in the reference table.

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VLOOKUP()

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  1. VLOOKUP() Mr Hamflett

  2. What does it mean lookup?? • Both V and H lookups have the job of referencing data from another table. • This means we have two tables. • A source table • A reference table • A lookup will, given a value from the source, look it up in the reference table

  3. Looking at a example • Below is a list of year 7 pupils • Each pupils form group is given • Want to use a lookup to get the teachers name.

  4. Reference Table • A reference table could be created. • This table would just list out the form groups and the form teachers • Much smaller than the source table!

  5. So the idea is... • We use the source table to look up data in the reference table. Look up value Into this table!

  6. The result off a look up will be

  7. So a VLOOKUP... • Simply takes a cell. • Looks at its value (say 7.6) • Looks at a reference table. • Finds where it the source cell (looks for 7.6) • Then displays the result!

  8. Understanding the function • We now know what roughly it does, lets look at how to write the function! • The format is • VLOOKUP(SourceCell, ReferenceTable,ColumnToLookup)

  9. Source cell • VLOOKUP(SourceCell…… • This is the cell which you are using as the basis of your lookup B2 Source Cell

  10. Reference Table • VLOOKUP(B2, ReferenceTable… • This is the whole table which you are looking up. • Use a cell range OR a table name. • IMPORTANT use absolute cell reference! Whole table is the reference table

  11. Column to lookup • VLOOKUP(B2, $B$10:$C$12, ColumnToLookup) • This is NOT a cell reference! • This is where the V and H lookups differ • V stands for vertical • H stands for horizontal

  12. V and H • Or more clearly • V looks at columns • H looks at rows • Expects a whole number (1,2,3 etc) • This corresponds to the column or row number the answer is in!

  13. V = column lookup! • The answer we want to display lies in the 2nd column. • Counting starts at 1 • So we would write 2

  14. The complete formula! • =VLOOKUP(B2, $B$10:$C$12, 2) • Or in words - • Look at the value in B2. • Find it in the table range $B$10:$C$12 • Once found, look at the second column. • Display what ever is in there!

  15. So the finished table is!

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