The VLOOKUP function always looks up a value in the leftmost column of a table and returns the corresponding value from a column to the right.ġ. Note: always sort the leftmost column of the red table in ascending order if you use the VLOOKUP function in approximate match mode (fourth argument set to TRUE). The value 2 (third argument) tells the VLOOKUP function to return the value in the same row from the second column of the red table. In this example, this will be the value 80.ģ. If the VLOOKUP function cannot find the value 85 in the first column, it will return the largest value smaller than 85. Fortunately, the Boolean TRUE (fourth argument) tells the VLOOKUP function to return an approximate match. There's no value 85 in the first column.Ģ. The VLOOKUP function below looks up the value 85 (first argument) in the leftmost column of the red table (second argument).

Let's take a look at an example of the VLOOKUP function in approximate match mode (fourth argument set to TRUE).ġ. Instead of returning the salary, the VLOOKUP function below returns the last name (third argument is set to 3) of ID 79. If the VLOOKUP function cannot find the value 53 in the first column, it will return a #N/A error.ģ. Note: the Boolean FALSE (fourth argument) tells the VLOOKUP function to return an exact match. The value 4 (third argument) tells the VLOOKUP function to return the value in the same row from the fourth column of the red table.

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