如何使用VLookUp Excel函数从结尾处的lookup_value中搜索值？

Question

I used below Vlookup formula to pick my desired data

=VLOOKUP(100,PersonDetails,2,FALSE)

Ideally i need the formula to fetch Adress1 value (abc) for the key 100(lookup_value) from the named range(PersonDetails) but the formula doesn't seems to get correct data ( #N/A is displayed as result). Any workaround for this?

Note : PersonDetails is a named range and not a table.

Answer 1

Unfortunately VLOOKUP assumes the lookup column is the first column of the range, so unless you are able to change the order of the columns you can't do what you want.

The alternative (I wouldn't call it a workaround, it's generally argued that it is better) is to use MATCH and INDEX

The formula would look like this:-

=INDEX(PersonDetails,MATCH(100,INDEX(PersonDetails,,5),0),2)

In reverse order:-

The second INDEX specifies the fifth column of the range (Key).

The MATCH looks up the value 100 in the Key column and finds it in the first row of data.

The first INDEX returns the value in the first row and second column of the range (or the second row if the range includes the headers) (abc).

Answer 2

You could add a column at the start with the key again, then just hide it, and keep your formula and table layout. But the previous answer is far better. Eg B5 formula =G5, then include column B in your range.