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LuCinda Negrette's avatar
LuCinda Negrette
Copper Contributor
Apr 28, 2017

VLookups

Hello,

 

How would I create a vlookup to return information for more than one column?  Example:

 

I would like to look up the isbn # and have the author, title, college, class and cost show.

 

ISBNAuthorTitleCollegeClassCost
9780000103147NAPOLEANMikomosis & the WetikoUVic Bookstore2                          D $0.25

 

Thank you.

LuCinda

4 Replies

  • Logaraj Sekar's avatar
    Logaraj Sekar
    Steel Contributor

    Hi LuCinda,

     

    I am beginner of Excel. But i can solve it in my way.

     

    For VLOOKUP function, i should have common values. One is where we get data from, where we want result in.

     

    Assume that Table 1 is having data and in Table 2 we want our result. Here you want to VLOOKUP with 2 values (i.e) ISBN & AUTHOR.

     

    Now, i do adding a temporary column with named as Temp1 in both Table1 & 2 and will combine values (use function concatenate) of ISBN & AUTHOR in Table1 & Table2.

     

    Now both tables having a column that have combination of ISBN and AUTHOR.

     

    Just do VLOOKUP based on these column. You will get result.

     

    I have attached a sample file.

  • Tim Krucki's avatar
    Tim Krucki
    Copper Contributor

    The only way that I know to do what you are looking to do is to concatenate vlookup formulas together, one for each column oif data that you are looking to pull in.