{"id":2469,"date":"2023-11-02T06:48:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T06:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bjorn-meijer.nl\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2023-11-02T06:48:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T06:48:09","slug":"alles-wat-je-moet-weten-over-de-functie-vert-zoeken-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bjorn-meijer.nl\/en\/2023\/11\/02\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-vert-search-function-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the VLOOKUP() function in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you're analyzing financial data, preparing a sales report, or managing a list of customer information, it's often essential to combine information from different sources. This is where the VLOOKUP()<\/a> function in Excel comes in handy. This feature allows you to look up values in a specific column and retrieve matching data from another column, similar to a dictionary or reference book. In this article we will delve deeper into how the VLOOKUP() function works and how to resolve possible error messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VLOOKUP function<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The VLOOKUP() function is one of the most powerful tools in Excel for combining data from multiple tables. The function searches for a specified value in the first column of a specified range (often a different table) and returns the corresponding value from another column in that same range. The syntax of the VLOOKUP function is structured as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VLOOKUP(search_value, table_array, column_index_number, [approach])<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n    
VLOOKUP arguments<\/h3>\n
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\n                                search value                <\/td>\n                                            \n                                The search value can consist of a value or a reference to a cell. The value you want to look up must be in the first row of the cell range.                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            
\n                                table matrix                <\/td>\n                                            \n                                The cell range in which VLOOKUP searches for the search value and the search value. The first column in the cell range must contain the search value. The cell range must also contain the return value you want to find.                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            
\n                                columnindex_number                <\/td>\n                                            \n                                Enter the column number of the column from which the value should be returned. The leftmost column of the table matrix is column number 1.                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            
\n                                approach (optional)                <\/td>\n                                            \n                                
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  • Enter "TRUE" or leave blank. If an exact match is not found, the formula looks for the largest value that is less than the lookup value. Requires the lookup column to be sorted in ascending order.<\/li>\n
  • Enter "FALSE" to search for a value exactly equal to the lookup value. If no match is found, the value #N\/A is returned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div>