XLOOKUP with a default when nothing is found
Give XLOOKUP a value to show when nothing matches, and choose the right one for the job, 0, a message or a blank.
In this lesson
0when missing means "none" and you calculate with the result, like a discount.- A message such as
"Not found"when someone has to fix the miss. - A default also hides lookups that broke for other reasons, such as ranges that slid when copied.
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Look up a price with VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
Bring each order's price over from a price list with VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, and avoid the missing-FALSE trap.
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Look up a price with VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
Bring each order's price over from a price list with VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, and avoid the missing-FALSE trap.
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Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.
On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/SPJV