The document explains how to use the VLOOKUP function in Excel to lookup values from a list or table array. It demonstrates entering the VLOOKUP function with the correct parameters, including defining the table array, specifying the column number to return the value from, and setting the range_lookup argument to FALSE since the columns are not sorted. The document also shows how absolute cell referencing can be used so that autofilling the formula gives the correct results.

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2. Data will be put here using VLOOKUP Our list or table array

3. We start writing our Vlookup function. Note the parameters or arguments that the function needs to give the correct answer

4. We wish to lookup a value in cell c2 from the table or data from the range of cells G2:H4

5. Now we define the column in the table array from where we wish to pick up the data. The column under ‘Grade’ is defined as 1 and the column under ‘basic salary’ is defined as 2.

6. The range_lookup is a true or false value that indicates whether the columns of the Table array are sorted or not. In our case the columns are not sorted.

7. Because our table array G2:H4 is not sorted We select ‘FALSE’ . We aim to find an ‘exact’ match for our lookup value

8. Vlookup has found an exact match of 20000 for us.

9. Now we define our array from G2:H4 to $G$2:$H$2. This is also known as Absolute cell reference.

10. The absolute cell referencing gives the correct result when we now do an ‘autofill’.

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