Join Dennis Taylor for an in-depth discussion in this video Using array formula techniques with the MATCH function for complex lookups, part of Excel 2013: Advanced Formulas and Functions.
If you've worked with the various LookUp functions in Excel, you know how …difficult it is sometimes to match up data. …We've got two different lists here and they could easily be, and might well be …on different worksheets, possibly even different workbooks. …And in the list on the left we're trying to match up data. …It's already been done, we don't need array Formulas here. …But let's take a look at it. We've got a situation where we've got …last names and first names in separate columns. …We're trying to match them up with the data that we currently see over in column G. …And so, the formula in cell D2 is doing something that you might have seen.…
We're actually combining the data. For example, in the first case here, …we're taking the last name, which is Randall, then putting in a comma and a …space and combining with the first name, Yvonne. …And in effect, this data here is equal to Randall, comma, space, Yvonne. …Then we're using that to look up data in column G. …And once we find it, then we're going into column H to pick up the ID. …
Author
Released
5/16/2013- Displaying and highlighting formulas
- Converting formulas to values
- Creating 3D formulas to gather data from multiple sheets
- Understanding the hierarchy of operations in formulas
- Using absolute and relative references
- Creating and expanding the use of nested IF statements
- Looking up information with VLOOKUP, MATCH, and INDEX
- Using the power functions: COUNTIF, SUMIF, and AVERAGEIF
- Analyzing data with the statistical functions
- Performing basic math
- Calculating dates and times
- Editing text with functions
- Checking for errors with formulas
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome54s
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1. Formula and Function Tips and Shortcuts
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Auditing tools4m 38s
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2. Formula and Function Tools
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3. IF and Related Functions
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4. Lookup and Reference Functions
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Nesting lookup functions4m 11s
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Locating data with MATCH4m 35s
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5. Power Functions
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6. Statistical Functions
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7. Math Functions
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8. Date and Time Functions
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9. Array Formulas and Functions
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10. Reference Functions
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11. Text Functions
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12. Information Functions
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Conclusion
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Goodbye26s
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