Instruction.

Create a demonstration video of no longer

than five minutes, on how students should
attempt and complete a simple VLOOKUP
formula.
 V-lookup
• The VLOOKUP function is a built-
in function categorized as a
Lookup/Reference Function in Excel
• The VLOOKUP function performs a
vertical lookup by searching for a
value in the first column of a table
and returning the value in the same
row in the index_number position.

The syntax for the VLOOKUP function will look is as follows:

= VLOOKUP (lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])

 range_lookup

Breakdown Of The VLOOKUP Syntax

Optional to use
• Enter FALSE or 0 to find
an exact match.
• Enter TRUE or 1 to find
an approximate match.
• If this parameter is
omitted, TRUE is the
default.

1. VLOOKUP 2..(lookup_value, table_array, 4.col_index_num,

5. [range_lookup])

col_index_num
VLOOKUP table_array
lookup_value
the column number in
refers to a built-in is the range of cells table from which the
is the value to search
where to search for matching value must
Lookup/Reference for in the of the table
the lookup value and be returned. Always
Function from which to retrieve the first column is 1,
. a match. which is the leftmost
column.