Excel Tips


Your Lookup Table Can Go Across »

April 13, 2022

Someone built this lookup table going across the worksheet. How can I use VLOOKUP?


Remove Leading and Trailing Spaces »

April 12, 2022

None of my VLOOKUP formulas are working. I can clearly see that there is a match in the lookup table, but Excel cannot see it.


Consider Naming the Lookup Table »

April 11, 2022

My lookup table is on another worksheet. The VLOOKUP is really confusing =VLOOKUP(A2,’Lookup Table Sheet’!$A$2:$B$30,2,FALSE).


Add New Items to the Middle Of Your Lookup Table »

April 8, 2022

I have to add BG33-9 to my lookup table. When I enter it in row 31, the #N/A error does not go away.


Beware of #N/A from VLOOKUP »

April 7, 2022

A few of my VLOOKUPs are giving me the #N/A error.


Lookup Table Does Not Have to Be Sorted »

April 6, 2022

I think the lookup table has to be sorted.


Every VLOOKUP Ends in False »

April 5, 2022

My VLOOKUPs aren’t working. It is returning other values from the table.


Use VLOOKUP to Join Two Tables »

April 4, 2022

My I.T. department gave me a data set with Item Number, Date, and Quantity sold. They didn’t put an item description in there. If I call back and ask them to re-do the file, it will take 3 weeks. Can I quickly fill in the item descriptions?


Avoid Errors Using IFERROR »

April 1, 2022

I've written a brilliant formula. Sometimes, due to the incoming data, the formula generates an error. How can I suppress the errors?