Excel Lookup
Lookup formula returns a value from a range or table by looking up another related value. In simple words Lookup formula returns a value either from a one-row or one-column range. Lookup formula also works like VLOOKUP but it is restricted to returning a value from the last column of a range.
Basic LOOKUP formula –
HLOOKUP
VLOOKUP
LOOKUP
MATCH and INDEX together
Basic difference between VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP:
Both formulas are lookup formulas and are used to find specific data located in the table or range of data. The only difference is that if your data is organized in vertical order or in columns, you would use VLOOKUP; if the data is organized in horizontal order or in rows, you would use HLOOKUP.
Syntax
LOOKUP (value, lookup_range, result_range)
Arguments
Value – This is the value to be looked up in the lookup_range.
Lookup_range – This is the single-column or single-row range that contains the values to be looked up.
Result_range – This is the single-column or single-row range that contains the values to be returned - must be the same size as the lookup_range.