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Learn how to use the VLOOKUP() function in Microsoft Excel. This tutorial will give you a walkthrough to using the Vlookup function. You will learn the arguments for the vlookup function and how to use them to search a database of parts in order to return the desired value. This is a great tutorial for people who need to learn the vlookup function for Excel.
   Topics Covered
VLOOKUP in Excel.
Learn how to use the VLOOKUP function.
Search a database in Excel.
Search functions in Excel.
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