This function searches for a value in the leftmost column and returns a value in the same row from a column you specify.

Syntax

VLOOKUP(value,array,colindex,approx)

Arguments

This function has these arguments:

Argument	Description
value	Value for which to search
array	Array or cell range that contains the data to search
colindex	Column number in the array from which the matching value is returned
approx	[Optional] Logical value indicating whether to find an approximate match; if omitted, uses TRUE and finds an approximate match

Remarks

If approx is FALSE, it finds an exact match, not an approximate match. If it cannot find one, it returns an #N/A error value.

If approx is TRUE or omitted, and the value cannot be found, then the largest value that is less than the value is used.

This function is similar to HLOOKUP except that it searches vertically (by column), instead of by row (horizontally).

Data Types

Accepts numeric or string data. Returns numeric data.

Examples

VLOOKUP(2,A1:D10,3)

Version Available

This function is available in product version 2.0 or later.

See Also

HLOOKUP | LOOKUP | Lookup Functions