Here we have a dataset of equipment lists for two gyms. We will compare the lists using the VLOOKUP function. Method 1 – Compare Two Lists in the Same Sheet Using the VLOOKUP Function in Excel We will compare
In the above image, we have two lists of numbers. We need to compare list 2 wish list 1. So let us use our favorite function VLOOKUP. So, if the data matches, we get the number; otherwise, we get the error value as #N/A. Showing error values does not look good. So instead of...
In this scenario, we have data from two companies, and we want to compare whether their product names and item colors match. We have a total of 4 columns, and our goal is to identify similarities. Let’s explore the methods for comparing these 4 columns in Excel. Method 1 – Using the...
This is how we can compare two columns in Excel using the VLOOKUP function. However, the # N/A’s look not great in the data. It may look weird to someone who knows nothing about the formula/function. Let’s see another example where we try to get a more concrete solution for this ...
In Excel, the VLOOKUP function is a powerful function for most of Excel users, which is used to look for a value in the leftmost of the data range, and return a matching value in the same row from a column you specified. This tutorial is talking about how to use the VLOOKUP fu...
Compare Two Columns Using VLOOKUP (Find Matching/Different Data) In the above examples, I showed you how to compare two columns (or lists) when we are just comparing side by side cells. In reality, this is rarely going to be the case. ...
Learn how to use the VLOOKUP formula to compare a maximum of two columns to have common values returned or to locate missing data.
To compare multiple columns in Excel, you can use the conditional formatting option on the home and format the setting to “duplicates” or “uniques”.
When combined with the requirement to display only unique values, they become even more valuable. To exclude the duplicate values and only keep the unique ones when creating a dependent drop-down list, this tutorial provides step-by-step instructions to create dependent drop-down lists in Ex...
The tutorial shows how to use VLOOKUP formula in Excel to compare two columns to return common values (matches) or find missing data (differences). When you have data in two different lists, you may often need to compare them to see what information is missing in one of the lists or wha...