Vlookup Formula – Organizing the Data Table

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» Vlookup Formula – Organizing the Data Table

CATEGORY: Lookup Formulas

VERSIONS: All Microsoft Excel Versions

Rules for organizing the data table for proper use of the Vlookup formula:

The Vlookup formula searches for the lookup criteria in the leftmost column of the data table. It is recommended that the whole sheet be used as the data table, so that Vlookup will automatically look at column A as the leftmost column.
Defining a Name for the sheet (to use it as the Table_array (the second argument in the Vlookup formula) will eliminate the need of updating the range reference in any Vlookup formula.

To define a Name for the sheet:

1. Select a cell, and click Select All (the button at the top-left corner of the intersection between rows and columns).
OR
Press Ctrl+A. (In Excel 2003, press Ctrl+A+A when selecting a cell in a region.)
2. Press Ctrl+F3, and in the Names in workbook box, type the Name for the data table.
3. Click OK.

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PMT Formula
Arvind wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

I wants to know in detail what is PMT formula in excel and how it calculates the figures.
For exxample :
we have loan amount is : 20000
Interest rate is : 8%
Time period is : 12 x 3 = 36 month

after applying PMT value is cominf 626.73.

please let me know how 626.73 is coming.

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how do we compare to columns
praveen wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

Hi,

I want to compare 2 columns and want to get common values in the 3rd column. How can i do this in excel?

Thanks and regards,
Praveen...

How to assign a maximum limit for a value
Rajendra wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

How do I assign a vaule for a cell which should not be increased beyond specified value

How to compare 2 columns
Ramesh wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

I have data in 2 columns i.e. A & B. I want to find out whether column A value available in Column B.

A B
x1 y1
x2 z1
x3 x1
x4 x2

In the above 2 columns x1 & x2 is available in both the column. I want to know how to do the same.

PMT
Sharareh Razavi wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

i want to know in detail what is PMT formula in excel and how it calculates the figures.
For exxample :
we have loan amount is : 20000
Interest rate is : 8%
Time period is : 12 x 3 = 36 month

My Problem is like to Arvind, please guide me as soon as possible

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after applying PMT value is cominf 626.73.

please let me know how 626.73 is coming.

Diffrence between DATE?TIME
Bhavesh Bhatt wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

I have table with two field User, Date I want to calculate difference between two user for perticular user.

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