How to use the h look up in excel worksheet ???

Asked by Last Modified  

24 Answers

Follow 1
Answer

Please enter your answer

Anil Dhawan

Corporate & Individual Trainer (Excel/VBA) | Consultant | Project Specialist

Use INDEX + MATCH combination to get rid of VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP. :)
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

PMP_ITIL SixSigma_Advanced_Excel_PTE_A_SQL_JIRA_Trainer_with_15+_years of_Experienc Bangalore India

Horizontal lockup
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Ms- Office & Process Trainer

Hi Sandeep, Are you aware of Vlookup? If yes its quite similar to it but it search the data horizontally......
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Microsoft Certified Expert I Author

Hi Sandeep, Hlooup is used when your table array is in horizontal manner.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Expert in Excel, Access and MIS Training

It's just like Vlookp function , only the difference is Vlookup Picks "Vertical" data and Hlookup picks "Horizontal"... Vlookup : This will pick the data from cells A1,A2,A3,A4,A4.... Hlookup : This will pick the data from cells A1,B2,B3,B4,B4....
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Excel Champ

Use HLOOKUP when your comparison values are located in a row across the top of a table of data, and you want to look down a specified number of rows. SYNTAX:=HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, ) Evrything will be same as vlook up except a difference that it works horizontally and vlook...
read more
Use HLOOKUP when your comparison values are located in a row across the top of a table of data, and you want to look down a specified number of rows. SYNTAX:=HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup]) Evrything will be same as vlook up except a difference that it works horizontally and vlook up works vertically. read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Trainer

Hlookup is used to look up the data from other location, could be same worksheet/workbook or other. So there are few lookup function in excel like, Match,Vlookup and Hlookup . When data is in horizontal format we used Hlookup to get some value based on any specific lookup value
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

B.Sc,(Biology) Diploma in Library Science, Higher Diploma in Software Engg. (APTECH)

Hlookup is use for horizontal lookup . month Sales april 4000 may 6000 june 12000 july 3000 For using the hlookup first u should select the column heading...
read more
Hlookup is use for horizontal lookup . month Sales april 4000 may 6000 june 12000 july 3000 For using the hlookup first u should select the column heading means click on Month(that is called lookup value, lookup array you have two column month and sales (click on the month to till 3000 that is called table array,than row index number mean you wANT TO SEE JUNE SO U TYPE 4 THAN YOU WANT EXACT MATCH YOU CAN TYPE FALSE OR 0) . =HLOOKUP(A3,A3:B6,3,0) read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

PGDM from IIM Calcutta, B.Tech from IIT Madras; PMP Certified professional with 8 years experience specializing in Finance, Marketing & Strategy and worked in Infrastructure and Telecom sectors

For Hlook the datatable in which are looking up, should be horizontally arranged, i.e. It should be in Rows. For example if it is a menu of product prices. The Names of products will be in one and row and prices will be in the corresponding columns in another row. Then you can look up for a particular...
read more
For Hlook the datatable in which are looking up, should be horizontally arranged, i.e. It should be in Rows. For example if it is a menu of product prices. The Names of products will be in one and row and prices will be in the corresponding columns in another row. Then you can look up for a particular value using the Hlookup function read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Advanced Excel

I've demonstrated in an Excel worksheet Easily with some Examples
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

View 22 more Answers

Related Questions

which is the best college or institute for Data analysis course certificate with Fresher placement support in pune?
Hi.. There are the institutes conducting online courses. Like for example, Simplilearn Edureka. Particularly in pune, ExcelR* Hope it will helpful. *before joining compare with other institutes.
Priya
0 0
View Comments5
Are there any VBA tutors around Secunderabad?
Tell me your requirement. I shall guide u online.
V
What does the VLOOKUP in MS Excel function do?
Basically, VLOOKUP lets you search for specific information in your spreadsheet. For example, if you have a list of products with prices, you could search for the price of a specific item.
Nayana
1 0
View Comments5
what is the recommended time needed to learn excel and cost ?
Excel is one of the tools that is most widely used by people all over the world, As others have said, it is a very vast topic, but the basics can be learnt in 10-15 hours. And there are many additions...
Hemant
How do I type new line inside a single cell? I don't want to go to another cell but there should be a new line inside 1 cell. Please help.
You can type Alt+Enter, in case you wanted word wrap, then goto the Home Tab, Alignment group and select Word Wrap otion
Arjun

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

Excel Macros Training
The Next Level Technologies Excel Learning...Read & Share....Happy Learnings Record Macro (Automating day to day activity reports) -> Choose Record Macro in the Code group of the Developer...
N

Next Level Technologies

0 0
View Comments0
What Are Olap, Molap, Rolap, Dolap, Holap?
1. OLAP: On-Line Analytical Processing: Designates a category of applications and technologies that allow the collection, storage, manipulation and reproduction of multidimensional data, with the goal...

Itech Analytic Solutions

0 0
View Comments0
Excel-Select All Data/Columns/Rows with One Click
You might know how to select all by using the Ctrl + A shortcut, but few know that with only one click of the corner button, all data/Columns/Rows will be selected in seconds.

Antony

0 0
View Comments0
Introduction to VBA editor
G

Gagan G.

0 0
View Comments0
Create a Grading in Excel using Formulas (All versions)
Topic: Applying Grading /Ranking in Excel (All versions Let’s Say you need to rate the Sales with some grade text like POOR, AVERAGE, GOOD and EXCELLENT Based on a range of values as mentioned...

Bhavna Philipose

0 0
View Comments0

Recommended Articles

Why Should you Learn Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a very popular tool amongst students and C-Suite. Today, approximately 1.2 billion people across 140 countries use the office programme. It is used at home, schools and offices on a daily basis for organizing, handling and presenting data and information. Microsoft Office Suite offers programs that can...

Read full article >

Top 5 Skills Every Software Developer Must have

Software Development has been one of the most popular career trends since years. The reason behind this is the fact that software are being used almost everywhere today.  In all of our lives, from the morning’s alarm clock to the coffee maker, car, mobile phone, computer, ATM and in almost everything we use in our daily...

Read full article >

What is Applications Engineering all about?

Applications engineering is a hot trend in the current IT market.  An applications engineer is responsible for designing and application of technology products relating to various aspects of computing. To accomplish this, he/she has to work collaboratively with the company’s manufacturing, marketing, sales, and customer...

Read full article >

Why Should you Become an IT Consultant

Information technology consultancy or Information technology consulting is a specialized field in which one can set their focus on providing advisory services to business firms on finding ways to use innovations in information technology to further their business and meet the objectives of the business. Not only does...

Read full article >

Find Microsoft Excel Training classes near you
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Bangalore
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Delhi
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Mumbai
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Hyderabad
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Pune
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Chennai
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Gurgaon
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Kolkata
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Noida
Microsoft Excel Training classes in Ghaziabad

Looking for Microsoft Excel Training classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you