Data can come our way in multiple forms and from multiple file types. It’s likely that at some point you will be faced with a data set that includes categories and subcategories under one heading or under headings with nested subheadings. Cutting through the file structure can seem like a time-consuming task, so it is critical to leverage VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP to pull out the needed data quickly. In this course you will understand how lookup tables work and apply VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP formulas to quickly extract data by treating a section of your spreadsheet as a lookup table. You will do this as we work side-by-side in the free-to-use software Google Sheets.
Grab Data Fast with Vertical and Horizontal LOOKUP
Grab Data Fast with Vertical and Horizontal LOOKUP
Instructor: Freedom Learning Group
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Understand how VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP pull data from a spreadsheet.
Understand and visualize how VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP use a portion of a spreadsheet as a lookup table.
Understand best practices for visualizing extracted data and when to combine VLOOKUP with HLOOKUP in a formula.
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Understand how VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP pull data from a spreadsheet and access Google Sheets.
Identify use cases for VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP.
Understand and visualize how VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP use a portion of a spreadsheet as a lookup table.
Identify questions that can be answered and apply VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP.
Understand best practices for visualizing extracted data and when to combine VLOOKUP with HLOOKUP in a formula.
Recommended experience
Some familiarity with spreadsheet software is helpful.
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