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Excel's Lookup & Reference formulas are used to retrieve data from a range of cells, a table, or an entire workbook. These formulas can be used to find specific data, to search for data that meets certain criteria, and to perform calculations based on data from different parts of a worksheet or workbook. In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the most commonly used Lookup & Reference formulas in Excel.

1. VLOOKUP VLOOKUP stands for Vertical Lookup. It is one of the most commonly used Lookup & Reference formulas in Excel. It is used to search for a specific value in the first column of a table or range of cells, and return the corresponding value in the same row from a specified column. The basic syntax for the VLOOKUP formula is:

=VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])

The "lookup_value" is the value you are searching for, "table_array" is the range of cells or table where the data is stored, "col_index_num" is the column number in the table where the matching data is located, and "range_lookup" is an optional argument that specifies whether to perform an exact or approximate match. If range_lookup is omitted or set to TRUE, an approximate match will be performed.

2. HLOOKUP HLOOKUP stands for Horizontal Lookup. It is used to search for a specific value in the first row of a table or range of cells, and return the corresponding value in the same column from a specified row. The basic syntax for the HLOOKUP formula is:

=HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])

The "lookup_value" is the value you are searching for, "table_array" is the range of cells or table where the data is stored, "row_index_num" is the row number in the table where the matching data is located, and "range_lookup" is an optional argument that specifies whether to perform an exact or approximate match.

3. INDEX INDEX is a versatile Lookup & Reference formula that can be used to return a value from a specific row and column intersection in a range of cells or table. The basic syntax for the INDEX formula is:

=INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])

The "array" is the range of cells or table where the data is stored, "row_num" is the row number where the data is located, and "column_num" is the column number where the data is located.

4. MATCH MATCH is a Lookup & Reference formula that is used to find the position of a value within a range of cells or table. The basic syntax for the MATCH formula is:

=MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type])

The "lookup_value" is the value you are searching for, "lookup_array" is the range of cells or table where the data is stored, and "match_type" is an optional argument that specifies whether to perform an exact or approximate match.

5. INDIRECT INDIRECT is a Lookup & Reference formula that is used to reference a cell or range of cells indirectly. This can be useful when you want to create a dynamic reference to a cell or range of cells that may change based on the contents of other cells. The basic syntax for the INDIRECT formula is:

=INDIRECT(ref_text, [a1])

The "ref_text" is a cell reference that is entered as text, and "a1" is an optional argument that specifies whether to use A1-style or R1C1-style referencing.

6. OFFSET OFFSET is a Lookup & Reference formula that is used to return a reference to a range of cells that is offset from a starting point by a certain number of rows and columns.