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VLOOKUP Exact Match click here to read tutorial

Syntax: =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_table, col_index_num, lookup_type)*

lookup_value is the item you want to lookup. Can be text, number, a cell reference or expression/formula
lookup_table is where you're looking up the lookup_value. Can be a cell range, table or expression/formula
col_index_num is the column number of the lookup_table containing the data that you want returned
lookup_type is whether you want an exact match between the lookup_value and the lookup_table (FALSE) or an

*I've renamed some of the syntax arguments above so they're more self explanatory. The syntax you will see in Ex
=VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, range_lookup)

VLOOKUP - COLUMNS VLOOKUP - MATCH Lookup Table

Commission Rates
Date Name Sales Comm. Rate Region Name Rate
3-Jan-19 Doug $3,112 6% North Doug 6.0%
20-Jan-19 Morgan $2,328 4% West Dave 5.0%
6-Feb-19 Dave $3,850 5% South Brian 4.0%
23-Feb-19 Gill $7,620 4% North Larry 4.0%
13-Mar-19 Dave $2,313 5% South Rob 5.0%
16-Apr-19 Brian $1,565 4% North Morgan 4.0%
3-May-19 Larry $5,740 4% East Jones 6.0%
20-May-19 Rob $5,840 5% South Gill 4.0%
23-Jun-19 Morgan $1,884 4% West Column 1 Column 2
13-Aug-19 Jones $548 6% West
30-Aug-19 Brian $4,128 4% North The lookup value must always
be in the first column of
16-Sep-19 Rob $4,640 5% South the lookup table.
20-Oct-19 Jones $2,125 6% West
6-Nov-19 Doug $639 6% North
23-Nov-19 Doug $4,110 6% North
10-Dec-19 Doug $969 6% North
27-Dec-19 Dave $802 5% South
21-Mar-20 Dave $3,420 5% South
7-Apr-20 Dave $3,560 5% South
24-Apr-20 Dave $1,636 5% South
11-May-20 Dave $3,888 5% South
14-Jun-20 Larry $6,630 4% East
1-Jul-20 Brian $3,800 4% North
18-Jul-20 Larry $1,605 4% East
4-Aug-20 Rob $1,989 5% South
21-Aug-20 Rob $3,040 5% South
 7-Sep-20 Brian $2,760 4% North
24-Sep-20 Dave $2,448 5% South
28-Oct-20 Larry $2,223 4% East
 pression/formula
expression/formula
want returned
kup_table (FALSE) or an approximate match (TRUE)

ntax you will see in Excel is:

kup Table
mission Rates
Region
North
South
North
East
South
West
West
North
Column 3

okup value must always

be in the first column of
the lookup table.
VLOOKUP Approximate Match click here to read tutorial

Commission Rates
Date Name Sales Rate From To Rate
3-Jan-19 Doug $3,112 5% $0 $500 1%
20-Jan-19 Morgan $2,328 4% $501 $1,000 2%
6-Feb-19 Dave $3,850 5% $1,001 $2,000 3%
23-Feb-19 Gill $7,620 8% $2,001 $3,000 4%
13-Mar-19 Dave $2,313 4% $3,001 $4,000 5%
16-Apr-19 Brian $1,565 3% $4,001 $5,000 6%
3-May-19 Larry $5,740 7% $5,001 $6,000 7%
20-May-19 Rob $5,840 7% $6,001 $7,000 8%
23-Jun-19 Morgan $1,884 3%
13-Aug-19 Jones $548 2%
30-Aug-19 Brian $4,128 6%
16-Sep-19 Rob $4,640 6%
20-Oct-19 Jones $2,125 4%
6-Nov-19 Doug $639 2%
23-Nov-19 Doug $4,110 6%
10-Dec-19 Doug $969 2%
27-Dec-19 Dave $802 2%
21-Mar-20 Dave $3,420 5%
7-Apr-20 Dave $3,560 5%
24-Apr-20 Dave $1,636 3%
11-May-20 Dave $3,888 5%
14-Jun-20 Larry $6,630 8%
1-Jul-20 Brian $3,800 5%
18-Jul-20 Larry $1,605 3%
4-Aug-20 Rob $1,989 3%
21-Aug-20 Rob $3,040 5%
7-Sep-20 Brian $2,760 4%
24-Sep-20 Dave $2,448 4%
28-Oct-20 Larry $2,223 4%
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