


=VLOOKUP(lookup_value,table_array,col_index_num,range_lookkup)

Type the following arguments inside the parenthesis "()" to write the function and press Enter: In the empty cell, type the following syntax to create a VLOOKUP formula and press Enter: Select an empty cell to store the formula and returned value.Select an empty cell in the spreadsheet and specify the name of the item you want to find an answer to-for example, Orange. To write a VLOOKUP function manually in Excel, use these steps:Ĭreate the first column with items that will work as unique identifiers (required).Ĭreate one or more additional columns (on the right side) with the different values for each item from the first column (on the left side). In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to correctly write a basic VLOOKUP function with the desktop version of Microsoft Excel, whether you use the version of Office available through a Microsoft 365 subscription, Office 2019, Office 2016, or earlier version.
