Excel VLOOKUP Demystified Syntax, Setup & Smarter Lookup Techniques
Time:
10:00 AM PST | 01:00 PM EST
Duration:
60 Minutes
Webinar Id:
54668
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Price Details
Live: One Dial-in One Attendee
Corporate Live: Any number of participants
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Corporate Recorded: Access recorded version, Any number of participants unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
Overview:
Tired of scrolling through endless rows to match data? Join Excel wizard Ray for this power-packed session where you'll conquer VLOOKUP - the most valuable (yet misunderstood) function that can save you hours every week.
You'll Discover How To:
- Build Bulletproof Lookup Systems
- Prepare perfect spreadsheet configurations for error-free matching
- Understand VLOOKUP syntax and parameters like a pro
- Decode the TRUE/FALSE mystery (and never guess again)
- Advanced Matching Techniques
- Implement absolute references that stay rock-solid
- Create named ranges for cleaner, smarter formulas
- Set up exact match lookups that never fail
- Real-World Applications
- Ray will demonstrate how to:
- Instantly match customer IDs to names
- Pull pricing data from product catalogs
- Sync inventory levels across multiple sheets
Why This Changes Everything:
Professionals mastering VLOOKUP report:
- 75% faster data reconciliation
- 90% reduction in manual matching errors
- Hours saved weekly on routine tasks
Perfect For:
- Analysts working with multiple data sources
- Teams managing product/customer databases
- Anyone who's ever manually searched for data matches
"VLOOKUP isn't just a function - it's your personal data detective." —Ray
Why should you Attend:
Ray's webinars replicate the in-person classroom experience and include a professional Learning Guide with practical hands-on exercise files, providing a superior learning and knowledge retention experience for attendees.
- Harness the full potential of your software investment
- Time-Efficient Power Learning with Focused Topics
- Practical Hands-On Skill Enhancement with High Retention
- Supporting Resources, Learning Guide and Practice Files
- Improved Productivity, Quality and Error Minimisation
- Up-to-Date Current Knowledge Transfer
- Professional Development Recognised for Career Advancement
- Interactive Experience Through Chat and Live Interaction
- Rapid Return on Investment
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Prepare Lookup Spreadsheet Configurations
- VLOOKUP - Lookup and Match Data Efficiently
- Understand VLOOKUP Syntax and Parameters
- True and False - the 4th Parameter Demystified
- VLOOKUP - Range Lookup Table with Absolute References
- VLOOKUP Function - Exact Match Lookup Table with Named Range
Who Will Benefit:
- Anyone using Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft Office from fields including government, Business, Education, Accounting, Banking, Finance, Investment, Bookkeeping, Consulting, Tourism, Hospitality etc
Speaker Profile
Ray Evans blends a professional, easy-going style with a strong grasp of adult learning-shown in his broad mix of classroom, seminar, workshop, and live-online delivery, plus the practical materials that support them.
Backed by Microsoft certifications, he teaches more than 2,500 topics across Artificial Intelligence, Copilot, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Excel, Access, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Publisher.
He also holds qualifications in Frontline Management, Accounting, Training and Assessment, and is certified in Six Sigma business-improvement methodology.
Since 1990, Ray has trained over 40,000 students, business owners, and executives and authored extensive training and procedural documents, complex reports, and engaging web content-demonstrating strong communication skills and exceptional knowledge transfer.
To provide the best learning and knowledge retention experience for attendees, Ray’s unique and engaging webinars replicate the in-person classroom experience and include:
A comprehensive step-by-step Learning Guide
Demonstrations and practical exercises
Exercise files; and
Productivity techniques
