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How to use Vlookup in MS

Excel in your Wholesale


Discount Database

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What is Vlookup?

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You can use the


VLOOKUP function

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to search the first column


of a range of cells,

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and then return a value from any


cell on the same row of the
range.

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The V in VLOOKUP
stands for vertical

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Use VLOOKUP instead of HLOOKUP


when your comparison values

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are located in a column to the


left of the data that you want to
find.

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Syntax: VLOOKUP(lookup_value,
table_array, col_index_num,
[range_lookup])

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The VLOOKUP function syntax


has the following arguments:

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Lookup value: The value to


search in the first column of the
table or range

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Table array: The range of


cells that contains the data

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Col index num: The column


number in the table array
argument

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from which the matching


value must be returned.

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Range lookup: A logical value


that specifies whether you want
VLOOKUP

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to find an exact match or


an approximate match

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When searching
number or date values,

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ensure that the data in the first


column of table_array is not
stored as text values.

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In this case, VLOOKUP might


return an incorrect or
unexpected value.

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When searching text values in


the first column of table_array,

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ensure that the data in the first


column of table_array does not
contain leading spaces,

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trailing spaces, inconsistent use


of straight ( ' or " ) and curly (
or ) quotation marks,

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or nonprinting characters. In these


cases, VLOOKUP might return an
incorrect or unexpected value.

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Lets begin!

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Open your MS Excel

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Click on it

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This is MS Excel

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I will now input my


wholesale data

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Type Wholesale
discount

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Type quantity ordered

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Place the quantities for


Wholesale

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Type the item code

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Input the item codes

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Put price

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Type each price

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Type discount

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Type net price

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And type total

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Type discount schedule

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Place quantity

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Input the numbers

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Place discount

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Type the discounts

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Now lets use the


VLOOKUP

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Click this cell

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Type equals sign =

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Type Vlookup

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Type open parenthesis (

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Click the first quantity ordered


on the first column

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This is the lookup value

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Type comma ,

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Highlight the whole


discount schedule area

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This is the table array

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Lock it down by clicking


Fn+f4

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Type comma ,

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Type 2

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nd
2

2 is the
column (discount)
in the table array

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Type close parenthesis )

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Press enter

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Now you have the


recommended discount rate

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Click on the cell

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Place your mouse at the


end of the highlighted cell

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Till your cursor turned


into a plus sign +

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And then double click

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And now you have the total list


of discount rates per quantity
ordered

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Lets find the total price of


each quantity ordered

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Click this cell

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Type equals sign =

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Click 50 (first quantity


ordered)

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Type asterisk *

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Then click 25.00 (the


first price)

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Press enter

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The total price will now appear


but still without the discount

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Click on the cell

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Place your mouse at the


end of the highlighted cell

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Till your cursor turned


into a plus sign +

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And then double click

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You now have the total list


of prices sans the discount

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Lets find the final


discounted prices

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Click this cell

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Type equals sign =

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Click the first total price


on the right

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Type asterisk *

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Type open parenthesis (

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Type 100%

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Type minus sign -

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Click the discount

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Type close parenthesis )

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Click enter

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Click on the cell

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Place your mouse at the


end of the highlighted cell

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Till your cursor turned


into a plus sign +

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And then double click

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You now have the total list


of discounted prices

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Highlight the 2 columns

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Go up the menu bar

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Click the dropdown menu

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And choose accounting

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Now you have the


currency on each price

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Congratulations, youre
now a pro!

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Credits to Microsoft office and Danny


Rocks of Youtube

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