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Surgent's Excel Lookups: Moving Beyond VLOOKUP Limitations
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Member Price:
$99.00
Non-Member Price:
$129.00
- Date/Time:
- Mar 26, 2025, 10:00am–12:00pm
- Developer:
- SURGENT MCCOY SELF-STUDY CPE, LLC
- CPE Credits:
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Computer Science: 2.00
- Fields of Study:
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Computer Science
- Level:
- Basic
How do you pull a value from a cell into another cell? Do you use a direct cell reference, like =G10? If so, you are probably missing out on some efficiency gains that could be achieved by using a variety of Excel's lookup functions. Veteran Excel users, who are aware of the VLOOKUP function, are also painfully aware of its limitations--especially that it cannot go left. We will explore how to bypass VLOOKUP's limitations by nesting functions and by moving beyond VLOOKUP altogether.
Objective
- Recognize when and why a lookup function is better than a direct cell reference
- Use three of Excel's many lookup functions
- Gain comfort with the arguments of the functions presented
Highlights
- Using lookup functions as an alternative to direct cell references
- Understand the limitations of the VLOOKUP function
- Discover ways to move beyond these limitations
Designed For
Accounting professionals using Excel for Windows
Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of Excel for Windows
Advanced Preparation
None
