If you need to reconcile batches of records in Microsoft Excel, this simple VLOOKUP() solution offers a quick and easy way to find records in one batch that are missing from another.

You can do a lot in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, beyond the obvious spreadsheet-style organization and data collating. A lot of this is tied to both of their programming-like functions that ...

How to compare Microsoft Excel columns with VLOOKUP Lookup functions in MS Excel find specific information within your spreadsheet based on criteria you define.

You can use VLOOKUP with Google Sheets similar to how the search function is used to find information in Excel.

Excel's VLOOKUP function lets you find data in columns in reference to the first column. Learn how to create it manually or build it easily.

By using the function helper, you can ensure that your VLOOKUP formulas are set up correctly and avoid common syntax errors. Mastering VLOOKUP is a crucial skill for anyone working with data in Excel.

You probably use VLOOKUP() function to find exact matches in Microsoft Excel, but you can also find the closest value when you don't know the exact value.

As a long-term Excel enthusiast, I have always enjoyed using VLOOKUP, one of Excel's best-known lookup functions. However, Microsoft's introduction of XLOOKUP in 2019 changed everything.