To use VLOOKUP to find data in another Excel workbook requires multiple workbooks' relevant data. Once you have them, follow these steps.

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But if you only do that once a year, you’ll probably have to research how to use the VLOOKUP function in Excel. For the third most used function in Excel (after SUM and AVERAGE), VLOOKUP is complex.

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If you work with a large dataset or usually query the same data in an Excel table, then you should use the VLOOKUP function to make your life easier – here's how.

For example, if you search an inventory sheet for an alphanumeric product code, VLOOKUP can find it even if you don't know the full code.