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 2011 for the Mac: Advanced Formulas and Functions.
- When you're trying to match up different lists…and sometimes they are on separate worksheets,…you run into some real problems…when names are entered differently.…We've got a table and columns A, B and C.…And the names are split into column A…for the last name, column B for first name.…There's another table over here…where the names are in a single column.…We're trying to get the sales information…here for Emily Roy.…It's 77,945, we can see it over there…but what do we use to pull that data together?…Function of choice typically here is the VLOOKUP function.…
As you enter a VLOOKUP function,…you need to compare a name or an entry,…like this in cell F2.…We're trying to match up that name…with what we see over in columns A and B together.…There is no way we can really make this work…with VLOOKUP because the second argument…of a VLOOKUP function is the location of a table.…And VLOOKUP will compare this information…with the left column of the table.…And the left column only contains last names,…so there's no way we can really do this with VLOOKUP.…
Author
Dennis Taylor
Released
12/10/2014- Using absolute, relative, and mixed references
- Using the Formula Builder
- Converting formulas to values
- Creating 3D formulas to gather data from multiple sheets
- 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
- Calculating payment
- Performing basic math
- Determining dates and times
- Editing text with functions
- Analyzing data with arrays
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome52s
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1. Formula and Function Tools
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2. Formula and Function Tips and Shortcuts
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3. IF and Related Functions
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4. Lookup and Reference Functions
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Nesting VLOOKUP functions3m 56s
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Locating data with MATCH5m 1s
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5. Statistical Functions
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6. Power Functions
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7. Selected Financial Functions
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8. Selected Math Functions
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9. Date and Time Functions
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10. Text Functions
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11. Array Formulas and Functions
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12. Reference Functions
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13. Information Functions
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Conclusion
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Goodbye26s
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