Google Sheets: Vlookup and Match to lookup based on column header instead of column index

Published: 07 February 2020
on channel: DoIT Training at Stony Brook University
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Vlookup searches for a value in a range and returns the value in a column specific by the column's index or number
↓ see slides/demo sheet below for more information ↓

Using vlookup() with match() allows you to return the value in a column based on its header instead of index: this is great for cases when columns might move or or when columns are added that change the column's original index. See the slides and use the link to make a copy of the demo sheet to see and try this yourself:

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/...
Copy Demo Sheet: https://doittraining.page.link/copyvl...

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