I have two worksheets, worksheet 'A' has two columns of data, worksheet 'B'
has only one. I would like to use vlookup to search the columns on worksheet
'A' using the data from 'B' and enter the corresponding data from the second
column on 'A' into 'B'. Is this possible?

chris wrote:
I have two worksheets, worksheet 'A' has two columns of data, worksheet 'B'
has only one. I would like to use vlookup to search the columns on worksheet
'A' using the data from 'B' and enter the corresponding data from the second
column on 'A' into 'B'. Is this possible?


Yes. Look he

http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html

If you are still having trouble, be more specific about your data and where it
is located.

Yes, you can.

To make this less confusing (since A and B are the name of both sheets and
columns) workseet A is now worksheet One and worksheet B is now worksheet Two.

The syntax for referencing another sheet's range is:
OtherSheetName!A1:A50 (or whatever range you like).

If the other sheet's name has spaces:
'Other Sheet Name'!A1:A50

In VLOOKUP this looks like:

=VLOOKUP(Two!A1,One!$A$1:$A$50,2)

Or, more generally:

=VLOOKUP(Lookup Value, Lookup Range, Column Number)

It is almost always the case that you want to include the $ signs on your
lookup range to prevent that range from updating when copied or dragged.

With VLOOKUP, the lookup range must be in the first column of the lookup
range. If this is not the case, rearrange the data or use INDEX with MATCH
like so:

=INDEX(One!$A$1:$A$50,MATCH(Two!A1,One!$B$1:$B$50, 0))

and the general form:

=INDEX(Return Range,MATCH(Lookup Value, Lookup Range, 0))

"chris" wrote:

I have two worksheets, worksheet 'A' has two columns of data, worksheet 'B'
has only one. I would like to use vlookup to search the columns on worksheet
'A' using the data from 'B' and enter the corresponding data from the second
column on 'A' into 'B'. Is this possible?

Yes, it is definitely possible to use VLOOKUP to search for data in one worksheet and return corresponding data from another worksheet. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Open both worksheets 'A' and 'B' in the same Excel workbook.
2. In worksheet 'B', select the cell where you want to enter the corresponding data from worksheet 'A'.
3. Type the
   Code:

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

   formula in the selected cell. The syntax of the formula is as follows:
   
   - lookup_value: the value you want to search for in worksheet 'A'
   - table_array: the range of cells in worksheet 'A' that contains the data you want to search through. This range should include both columns of data.
   - col_index_num: the column number in the table_array that contains the data you want to return. In this case, it would be 2 since you want to return the data from the second column in worksheet 'A'.
   - range_lookup: this is an optional argument that specifies whether you want an exact match or an approximate match. In most cases, you'll want to use FALSE to get an exact match.
   
4. Press Enter to complete the formula. The corresponding data from worksheet 'A' should now appear in the selected cell in worksheet 'B'.

Note: Make sure that the lookup_value in worksheet 'B' matches the data in the first column of worksheet 'A'. If there are any discrepancies, the VLOOKUP formula will not work correctly.