Overview of VLOOKUP Function

Looks for a value in the leftmost column of a table, and then returns a value in the same row from the colum
=VLOOKUP(lookup_value,table_array,col_index_num,[range_lookup])

column 1 column 2 column 3

Job Record Employee Name= Shane Lee
Employee Name
Starting Date Salary Salary= $22,000.00
row 1 Richard Hockley 20-May-21 $25,000.00
row 2 Natasha Austin 27-May-21 $28,000.00
row 3 Shane Lee 3-Jun-21 $22,000.00
row 4 Alfred Moyes 10-Jun-21 $25,000.00
row 5 Gregory Simpson 17-Jun-21 $30,000.00

Formula Output Explanation

=VLOOKUP(G10,B9:D13,3,0) $22,000.00 Looks for the content of G10 (Shane Lee) in the leftmost
column of table B9:D13 (column B), then returns the valu
from the 3rd column of the same row, the salary of
Shane Lee, $22000.00
same row from the column you specify.

anation
(Shane Lee) in the leftmost
mn B), then returns the value
ame row, the salary of
 Use of VLOOKUP for Dummies

Job Record Lookup Value Shane Lee

Employee Name
Starting Date Salary Salary $22,000.00
Richard Hockley 20-May-21 $25,000.00
Natasha Austin 27-May-21 $28,000.00
Shane Lee 3-Jun-21 $22,000.00
Alfred Moyes 10-Jun-21 $25,000.00
Gregory Simpson 17-Jun-21 $30,000.00
 Practice Here!

Job Record Lookup Value ichard Hockley

Employee Name
Starting Date Salary Salary $25,000.00
Richard Hockley 20-May-21 $25,000.00
Natasha Austin 27-May-21 $28,000.00
Shane Lee 3-Jun-21 $22,000.00
Alfred Moyes 10-Jun-21 $25,000.00
Gregory Simpson 17-Jun-21 $30,000.00
Finding Approximate Match

Employee ID Employee Name Salary ID

121 Richard Hockley $25,000.00 Name
135 Natasha Austin $28,000.00
169 Shane Lee $22,000.00
177 Alfred Moyes $25,000.00
182 Gregory Simpson $30,000.00
 Practice Here!

134 1. Please find the approximate match for the ID 176

Richard Hockley
ID 176
Name Shane Lee
Finding Maximum Value Holder

Employee ID Employee Name Salary

121 Richard Hockley $ 25,000
135 Natasha Austin $ 28,000
169 Shane Lee $ 22,000
177 Alfred Moyes $ 25,000
182 Gregory Simpson $ 30,000
143 Alfred Moyes $ 32,000
293 Usman Malik $ 22,200
203 Christina Georgino $ 25,000
101 Mathew Rilee $ 28,000
131 Jonathon North $ 33,000
189 Mark Stevenson $ 40,000
177 Jack Wilfred $ 18,000
309 Mathew Rilee $ 24,000
317 Ricky Ben $ 26,000
267 Benjamin Stokes $ 25,000
372 Angela Mills $ 20,000
240 Jennifer Stephanie $ 30,000
 Pracice Here!

Max. ID No. Holder

Angela Mills Please find the person with highest Employee ID Value
 Limitation of VLOOKUP

Employee ID Employee Name Salary

121 Richard Hockley $ 25,000
135 Natasha Austin $ 28,000
169 Shane Lee $ 22,000
177 Alfred Moyes $ 25,000
182 Gregory Simpson $ 30,000
143 Alfred Moyes $ 32,000
293 Usman Malik $ 22,200
203 Christina Georgino $ 25,000
101 Mathew Rilee $ 28,000
131 Jonathon North $ 33,000
189 Mark Stevenson $ 40,000
177 Jack Wilfred $ 18,000
309 Mathew Rilee $ 24,000
317 Ricky Ben $ 26,000
267 Benjamin Stokes $ 25,000
372 Angela Mills $ 20,000
240 Jennifer Stephanie $ 30,000
 Name
Mathew Rilee
ID
#N/A
Please search for Mathew Rilee

cannot search due to limitations of vlookup