VLOOKUP in Excel | Tutorial for Beginners

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  • Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
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    In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, AND XLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel. With VLOOKUP, you can find things in a table or a range by row. For example, look up a price of an automotive part by the part number, or find an employee name based on their employee ID.
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    ⌚ Timestamps
    0:00 Introduction
    1:47 Organize data properly for VLOOKUP
    5:38 VLOOKUP Exact match
    9:34 Improve error message with IFERROR
    11:10 VLOOKUP Closest match
    14:48 VLOOKUP Across sheets
    15:43 HLOOKUP
    18:21 XLOOKUP Simple example
    22:53 XLOOKUP Combined with other functions
    24:54 XLOOKUP Returns an array
    26:42 XLOOKUP Match modes
    28:30 XLOOKUP Search modes
    31:24 Wrap up
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  • @KevinStratvert
    @KevinStratvert  3 роки тому +89

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    • @gravelcityorder3767
      @gravelcityorder3767 3 роки тому

      The videos I have watched so far are so informative! You explain everything so well. Thank you for putting in the work to create these.

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      @koklinda5406 2 роки тому

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  • @ExcelEssentials_
    @ExcelEssentials_ 7 місяців тому +81

    Pro tip! In addition to 02:55 - When you have a spreadsheet with a lot of columns, the column with the lookup value does not have to be the first column. Just make sure that the column with the lookup value is left of the column you want to search in. The Vlookup function can only search to the right!

    • @AdhamMGhaly
      @AdhamMGhaly 7 місяців тому +5

      Thank you.
      I have been confused by that because even official Microsoft Training Materials state that the column MUST be the leftmost one, yet when I tried it out with other columns it worked normally.

    • @KNg-pt8wf
      @KNg-pt8wf 5 місяців тому

      Don’t think you have to sort the search column either.

    • @susanagween432
      @susanagween432 3 місяці тому

      This was actually the reason I looked up this video. LOL

  • @FirdausIsmail1
    @FirdausIsmail1 3 роки тому +140

    thats right kevin. he knows im a baby and easily got confused. glad he held my hand throughout this tutorial lol

  • @JeevanBManoj
    @JeevanBManoj 28 днів тому +2

    Pure gold. 32 minutes well spent if you want to learn how to look things up and join tables in excel

  • @christopherjames1025
    @christopherjames1025 2 роки тому +145

    Dear Kevin, I just stumbled upon your video and I must say that you are gifted with the skill of explaining concepts and making them so easy to understand and apply. Today I only go to your youtube videos for all things excel. THANK YOU for making an impact in the lives of so many people!

  • @custeinrobinsonmukono5842
    @custeinrobinsonmukono5842 9 місяців тому +8

    This my friend is the most productive 30 minutes I've had all day, thank you!

  • @caoimheg5870
    @caoimheg5870 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for this in depth video! I start a new job tomorrow and was asked about vlookup in the interview (thankfully that wasn’t a special requirement of the position) but now I know the right answer would have been “Xlookup is a better function “

  • @Reed488
    @Reed488 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for this thorough tutorial!! In one afternoon, I've gone from being clueless/intimidated by these functions to feeling empowered by and confident to use them!!

  • @sunonymous1
    @sunonymous1 2 роки тому +9

    I used to do v-lookups a lot years ago and I’m quite rusty. Your video helped a lot. It came right back to me. I have an interview on Monday where I have to do this…and I feel super confident now. Thanks!

  • @TeeTee1255
    @TeeTee1255 17 днів тому +1

    Thanks Kevin, I finally get it after struggling for some time. I appreciate your tutorial!

  • @raphsenyoke2059
    @raphsenyoke2059 2 роки тому +5

    I love the way you always make sample files available

    • @KevinStratvert
      @KevinStratvert  2 роки тому

      Of course! Makes it so much easier to follow along.

  • @rosehuang8709
    @rosehuang8709 3 роки тому +70

    you are an absolutely amazing teacher!!! Really appreciate your time putting these all together. Super helpful!

  • @wesleystempora2830
    @wesleystempora2830 2 місяці тому +1

    @Kevin Stratvert, your videos are so helpful. You are a champion!

  • @kimelgarrick780
    @kimelgarrick780 7 місяців тому +1

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I definitely did not understand in my IT class and this helped me so much.

  • @AnthonyThomas_Ant
    @AnthonyThomas_Ant 3 роки тому +7

    Your videos are great. This seems like a natural progression towards either getting user input in Excel for lookups or creating databases with MS Access.
    Edit: I mainly use Pandas but I can now appreciate the benefits of using Excel, especially after your Power BI video.

  • @jana_123jana
    @jana_123jana 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much Kevin! I always revert back to your videos. Very helpful, straight to the point, and informative! Thanks for sharing ☺

  • @davido1503
    @davido1503 Рік тому +2

    I don't have to use VLOOKUP very often but when I do I always come back to this video. Thank you for your easy to understand guide!

  • @alexmanzonelli158
    @alexmanzonelli158 Рік тому +11

    Your vlookup tutorial is top notch. After watching and following along with a dozen of my own spreadsheets it’s finally sinking in. I’m so grateful to you.

  • @JohnPaul-ku7eb
    @JohnPaul-ku7eb 7 місяців тому +1

    i personally i love Kevin's tutorials. Continue doing good job brother

  • @Montpelier-sama
    @Montpelier-sama Рік тому +32

    32 minutes well spent. At first I felt that this was something I will have a hard time learning while working in the Real Time Analyst and Workforce Management team. But you made it look so easy to understand. Two thumbs up and you earned a sub.

  • @abhiram6826
    @abhiram6826 5 місяців тому +1

    I always forget how to use vlookup very soon. Each time that happens I come back to this video and voila :D I remember again! :) thanks Kevin

  • @sieme2177
    @sieme2177 4 місяці тому +1

    I needed this for my school work, thank you kevin.

  • @davidvoekel8026
    @davidvoekel8026 Рік тому +15

    I really like the way you clearly and concisely explain everything. I also like the tempo at which you explain how your examples work. Not too fast and not too slow. I just wish your examples were a little more complicated but at the end of the day, it probably doesn’t matter as long as I learn how the function works. Thanks for all the videos! I’ve learned a lot from your channel.

  • @bluegreenfeld659
    @bluegreenfeld659 3 роки тому +2

    hi, Kevin! Thank you so much for giving us tutorials for Office and Windows. That means a lot! Stay safe and stay healthy!

  • @Paul-in-Viet-Nam
    @Paul-in-Viet-Nam Місяць тому

    Thank you for this video. I'm not too bright and your voice made it possible for me to watch this enough times for an old man to understand. I really appreciate your work.

  • @SK-bv6yd
    @SK-bv6yd 3 роки тому +7

    OMG! Your tutorial is the easiest to understand! So thankful for all the time and effort you put in making this video. Looking forward to getting more comfortable with excel learning from you.

  • @diplohamming1417
    @diplohamming1417 5 місяців тому +1

    thank you! straightforward, easy to understand. Very Helpful

  • @jenne7255
    @jenne7255 Рік тому +5

    Awesome Tutorial Kevin! I needed a refresher and this was perfect! Easy to follow and you explained in detail while provided an excel spreadsheet with data to practice! I'll continue to follow.

  • @eddiethecurler
    @eddiethecurler 2 роки тому +2

    Great video thank you. VLOOKUP changed my life many years ago.

  • @3moirai
    @3moirai 3 роки тому +1

    You’re on a roll! Every time I see your videos I learn lots of interesting ways to do things. In this case I knew about these functions, but never knew the nuances and that clicking fx brings up a nice window to keep you fill out the functions.

  • @tedalexander6592
    @tedalexander6592 3 роки тому +10

    I've looking for a video that goes in-depth into the LOOKUP formulas and you nailed it! Wish this was around when I was in college because my professor was terrible at explaining how these formulas worked! Thank you so much for making such an informative and thorough video that's easy to follow!

  • @lopeslayer
    @lopeslayer Рік тому

    My dude, more than 10 years and nobody explained VLOOKUP to me in a way to not get any bugs! Thanks a lot!

  • @eminem2511
    @eminem2511 10 місяців тому

    i love how the way you teach. i have zero knowledge in vlookup, hlookup, and xlookup, yet you explain it to me like I know it too well now. Great job!

  • @garykolegraff7088
    @garykolegraff7088 11 місяців тому

    I can't Thank you enough for this video. In my last job (that I didn't get) they asked if I knew what a VLookup was and the last time I did this was in 2008. Fast-forward through COVID. Since then I bought a Google Chromebook and have forgotten how to do this. Kevin, Thanks again for this video. It will aid me in my current job search.😀

  • @kvelez
    @kvelez 2 дні тому

    Excellent course, thanks Kevin.

  • @estelaalba8432
    @estelaalba8432 2 роки тому +1

    You may have just helped me land the job I've been wanting for a long time!! Now I can impress my boss..woohoo!

  • @itsdunj
    @itsdunj 10 місяців тому +1

    Clean and simple explanation. Thats what I "lookup" for.

  • @brianochieng5599
    @brianochieng5599 2 роки тому +2

    You are truly gifted.Your videos are amazing.

  • @zeshanubc
    @zeshanubc 7 місяців тому +1

    Kevin! you are gifted with great ability of teaching in the most efficient way. Thank you so much for being Kevin!

  • @marky0071
    @marky0071 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you very much indeed for this upload, Kevin. I recently moved career from a Government agency that did not allow external apps so when I started in the new company my Excel skills were pretty basic. Thanks to your uploads! I've up-skilled to a point where I'm very comfortable within a short period of time.

  • @vikasarsid1299
    @vikasarsid1299 Рік тому +3

    These teachings have huge impact on any working proffesionals man, thank you for helping out ❤

  • @Shadow_Ksmran
    @Shadow_Ksmran 6 місяців тому +1

    hey Kevin, i have an it exam tomorrow and its on excel and I think this is going to really help. so thanks! :)

  • @pikkyndan
    @pikkyndan День тому

    My Sister in laws invoicing was mental. Too many customers and no quick way to display name,address,state,postcode email. She was actually scrolling through old invoices copying say 2019 invoice then creating 2024 invoice
    Made her a customer table and did vlookup to appear on invoice as
    Name
    Address
    State
    Postcode
    Email
    I made it on my 2021 excel using xlookup but her laptop is 2019 excel So had to use vlookup
    Thankz. You’re a good teacher

  • @neomotloi1563
    @neomotloi1563 29 днів тому

    This is the best tutorial on Lookup functions. Thank you!

  • @kayespedal10
    @kayespedal10 Рік тому

    You truly make me smarter. Thank you Friend

  • @pongthamsuwannachot6074
    @pongthamsuwannachot6074 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic tutorial!
    Reading a book didn't help me understand anything about this but you make a valuable video that's very easy to follow along.
    Cheers Kevin.

  • @justinrichardson6577
    @justinrichardson6577 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for doing this video! This made matching phone numbers I called to names in my contacts much easier!!

  • @jackiemesa7541
    @jackiemesa7541 Рік тому

    First time I’ve ever gotten a vlookup to work. Thanks to you!

  • @kazuri74
    @kazuri74 Рік тому

    I was struggling with a data analysis project that required several formulas. You literally saved my life !!

  • @ChristopherGonzalez1280
    @ChristopherGonzalez1280 4 місяці тому

    Brother thanks a lot, you finally allowed me to understand how the lookup tools work in Excel - you literally saved me an hour of grinding with this, thanks bro!

  • @ralphpayne6259
    @ralphpayne6259 10 місяців тому +1

    Such a well-prepared and well-presented video. Only looked for you because of your excellent UA-cam Shorts. Now subscribed.👍

  • @MarthaBHamilton
    @MarthaBHamilton 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much... I had no idea what Vlookup was!

  • @nissiemisagal1239
    @nissiemisagal1239 Рік тому

    I never thought of having this excel turorial before, watching this video help me a lot on my technical exam during my employment application. And I got a job! I thank a lot with this tutorial video provided. Thank you so much Kevin Stratvert.

  • @dollysiharath4205
    @dollysiharath4205 Рік тому

    Thank you so much you're an amazing trainer. I used to work for MS years ago in Irving, TX as Active Directory Support Engineer.

  • @r.d.martin8132
    @r.d.martin8132 2 роки тому +11

    Fantastic video. You really should be a teacher/professor. You take a subject that can be daunting and break it down into very consumable steps. Thanks for your efforts.

  • @vinithaayappan5648
    @vinithaayappan5648 7 місяців тому +1

    Hey Kevin! Thank you so much for this video. It really helps me to understand the Lookup functions better!! Your videos are the best. Keep up the good work 😍🤩🤩

  • @codinghub20
    @codinghub20 3 роки тому +4

    Thanks, I wanted to learn the function of V-LOOKUP for many days, and this video helped me in that only, Also you explained how to use H-LOOKUP and X-LOOKUP which I didn't know before, but after watching this video I understood how to use it & in which situations it can be used. Thanks Again!!😁

  • @rugmaable
    @rugmaable 6 місяців тому +1

    You are amazing man!! Thank you very much for the great content. I am definitely a subscriber. You got yourself a new follower. Thumbs up.

  • @tapiwahlomayi7145
    @tapiwahlomayi7145 Рік тому

    Hi Kevin. I hv just watched your video today and I'm more than impressed with your skills. Please dont stop this channel, you have a lot to offer to this world

  • @susanrettaler1367
    @susanrettaler1367 Рік тому

    Your tutorials are the BEST I've ever tried. I think I now FINALLY get VLOOKUP !! Thank you sooooooo much !!

  • @rafaelapanova9139
    @rafaelapanova9139 11 місяців тому

    man I've watched videos in my language and none of them makes so much sense like yours :) Thank you! Keep it up

  • @davidgray8404
    @davidgray8404 2 роки тому

    "Hey Kev" the great thing about what I saw on this tute is you gave a brief disciption of yourself with no glowing resume like every other so-called tutor on youtube, Those that teach
    guitar, Piano,woodworking car repair what eve,r you let your knowledge and delivery skills tell your back story top stuff

  • @jeannekoh9544
    @jeannekoh9544 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks Kevin! Informative as always and the info is really useful! Just the basic concepts in 30mins!

  • @yethan5099
    @yethan5099 3 роки тому

    what a great teacher you are, super appreciate your effort on breaking down and easy to follow. thanks a lot

  • @rebeccanell4092
    @rebeccanell4092 7 місяців тому

    Couldn't pass my class without you. Thank you!!!

  • @kristineamnahazlewood2636
    @kristineamnahazlewood2636 2 роки тому +1

    I SUPER LOVE THAT YOUR TUTORIALS COME WITH SAMPLE FILES.

  • @DanJozephIsaaka
    @DanJozephIsaaka Рік тому

    Thank you Kevin.
    You really made me understand the whole concept in one big bite.
    You are a good teacher

  • @ms.nairsalgebra2class
    @ms.nairsalgebra2class Рік тому

    THANK YOU!!! I was struggling to learn this function until I saw your video. You are an excellent teacher!

  • @inspiringthroughhushtoroar1368

    Where have you been all my life!!! Xlookup!!! Thank you Kevin 💞🙏

  • @mehmoodhaydar4766
    @mehmoodhaydar4766 11 місяців тому

    The workbook was great to work through. I would pause the video after you covered a section and go to the workbook to try to do all the steps on my own. Very helpful thank you for including it Kevin :)

  • @tawannalb
    @tawannalb 3 місяці тому

    You explain things so clearly and make it easy to follow. Thank you so much!

  • @alciderichards3622
    @alciderichards3622 Рік тому

    Excellent video. The best I have seen. I have been using vlookup but sometimes it is a struggle when things get a bit complex. I never thought about xlookup until your video. Now I am using it all the time. I am even going back to some excel sheets that I made with vlookup and changing them to xlookup.

  • @BobG-eh5fc
    @BobG-eh5fc Рік тому

    Even after all these years, a very informative video. Thanks.

  • @maureenatobatele1482
    @maureenatobatele1482 4 місяці тому

    Thank you Kevin. 32 minutes well spent.

  • @vrushalimankar7273
    @vrushalimankar7273 2 місяці тому +1

    Hi Kevin, Your tutorial is the easiest to understand! So thankful for all the time and effort you put in making this video. I was going through the VLOOKUP, and executed with your dataset, after using function, I got last two value "N/A". I did exact way that you are doing it and tried multiple times. May I know, where did i go wrong? Thank you!

  • @akridged
    @akridged 2 роки тому +1

    So just this week, I was trying to do something in Excel where a field would be populated based on the value of another field. I couldn't figure out how to make it work and set it aside to work on later. THAT SAME EVENING, this video popped up in my recommended list and gave me the answer I needed. I actually paused the video, opened up the Excel file I was working on and used VLOOKUP and it worked perfectly. I know you don't control the algorithm for UA-cam video recommendations, but this video couldn't have come at a more opportune time. Thank you!

  • @jackbenhaim9197
    @jackbenhaim9197 7 місяців тому

    Great and clear explanation. You'r gifted instructor

  • @bobbybrown6646
    @bobbybrown6646 Рік тому

    Thanks. No hokey pokey and to the point. Excellent.

  • @profitsarzunadex3178
    @profitsarzunadex3178 Рік тому

    You are an amazing blessing to this universe! Thank you so much, Kevin!

  • @bandaralqahtani4356
    @bandaralqahtani4356 6 місяців тому

    This is the best explaination of these functions I have ever seen.
    Thank Kevin

  • @lions9981
    @lions9981 Рік тому

    Excellent explanation. And you have such a soothing voice. Thanks!

  • @HungryWop
    @HungryWop 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for taking the time to post and create this video. I’ve been working with more data lately and this is definitely something I’m going to be using going forward.

  • @susanwong6471
    @susanwong6471 11 місяців тому

    Kevin, thank you for all your clear and informative tutorial, it is one of the best, if not The Best out there, I am going to binge watch all of them - thanks a zillions!

  • @nev0116
    @nev0116 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much! This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen

  • @kelvinmwaselela6202
    @kelvinmwaselela6202 Рік тому +1

    I wanted this for so long am glad today i managed to get the concept

  • @carlostemp2770
    @carlostemp2770 Рік тому +1

    . Hey Kevin I really was impressed by the way you explained these Excel functions and made it really easy to follow. Don't know whats its worth but just gain a new follower. Thank you so much

  • @ernieborrerojr6740
    @ernieborrerojr6740 Рік тому

    BEST tutorial i have ever found! Good job Kevin! keep it up!

  • @asdf7711
    @asdf7711 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much Kevin. This has been my nemesis for years. No longer!

  • @shereeseath8412
    @shereeseath8412 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much ,great help I am just starting to use excel found this really helpful.

  • @kyyyyyyyylian
    @kyyyyyyyylian Рік тому +2

    Hi Kevin, thanks a lot for explaining these functions. It was kind of mystery to me half an hour ago. I was not understanding the vlookup function, and didn’t know the xlookup one. Thanks to you I feel prepared to use these in a daily basis!
    You’re an amazing teacher!

  • @moisesvillagran8956
    @moisesvillagran8956 3 роки тому

    Kevin, thank you so much for these amazing video. You made it so easy to understad these useful formulas. Kudos, Kev.

  • @MrJrhzues
    @MrJrhzues Рік тому

    KEVIN!!!! YOU'RE THE BEST!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK

  • @YoanIgnatov
    @YoanIgnatov 3 роки тому +2

    Right when I needed this! My employer wanted from me to extract data from some messy xlsx files and as I didn't know anything about vlookup / xlookup, I watched many tutorials, but this one is by far the best one. Now I understand. Thank you

  • @nikisharifijahanshah
    @nikisharifijahanshah 8 місяців тому

    Perfect and easy explanation - Thank you Kevin.

  • @caliyev2007
    @caliyev2007 7 місяців тому

    I'm very grateful to this guy !!

  • @christinerowlan5073
    @christinerowlan5073 Рік тому

    Dear Kevin...So glad I found you on You Tube. I needed help with Pivot Tables and V Lookups (or as I know now) X Lookups. Thanks for all you do!

  • @alberto0007
    @alberto0007 10 місяців тому

    Kevin, Thank you. Your explanations are superb. I hope you keep up with your good work from which, I am sure, thousands of people benefit. All the best always.

  • @latayaferguson-jean7845
    @latayaferguson-jean7845 4 місяці тому

    This video is so effective and simple enough to understand. Thank you.

  • @muadhalmaani3914
    @muadhalmaani3914 3 роки тому

    Thanks Kevin! appreciate providing the spreadsheet for us to follow and practice : )

  • @pro100krosav4eg
    @pro100krosav4eg Рік тому

    This video and the ability to follow up with the sample file is very helpful! Thanks a lot!