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Excel Lookup/Search Tip 7 - Vlookup on Data that has a Prefix before it

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Learn how to use the VLOOKUP function in Excel to search a database or table array which contains lookup values that have prefixes. This allows you to only have to enter part of the lookup value for the vlookup function and still have it work. This problem might arise if you search employee id numbers but the database includes a division prefix before the id numbers. This tutorial essentially combines text with formulas in order to streamline the lookup process in Excel.
   Topics Covered
Use the VLOOKUP() function on a database that contains prefixes before the lookup values.
VLOOKUP() function in Excel.
Complex data queries in Excel.
   Difficulty:         Intermediate
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