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Basic Description
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The Excel Hlookup function 'looks up' a given value in the top row of a data array
(or table), and returns the corresponding value from another row of the array.
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The syntax of the function is:
HLOOKUP( lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup] )
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Where the function arguments are as follows:
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lookup_value
The value that you want to search for, in the first row of the supplied data
array.
table_array
The data array or table, containing the data to be searched in the top row,
and the return values in any other row.
row_index_num
The row number, within the supplied table_array, that you want the
corresponding value to be returned from.
[range_lookup]
An optional logical argument, which can be set to TRUE or FALSE,
meaning:
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if the function cannot find an exact match to the
supplied lookup_value, it should use the closest
match below the supplied value.
Note: If [range_lookup] is set to TRUE, the top row
of the table_array must be in ascending order.
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if the function cannot find an exact match to the
supplied lookup_value, it should return an error.
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Wildcards
In text-related Hlookups, when the [match_type] argument is set to 0, the lookup_value can
contain the following wildcard characters:
? - matches any single character
* - matches any sequence of characters
Hlookup Function Examples
Hlookup Example 1 - Exact Match Lookup
Cells A2-F6 of the spreadsheet below, show the exam scores for 5 students in 4 dierent subjects. If you want to look
up a specific score (e.g. Biology) for one of the students (e.g. Ed), this can be done using the Hlookup function, as
shown in cell B10 of the spreadsheet.
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In the above example, the Hlookup function searches through the top row of the table_array (the range A2-F2), to find
a match for the lookup_value (the name "Ed"). When the the name "Ed" is found, the function returns the
corresponding value from the 5th row of the table_array.
This is illustrated in the spreadsheet on the right. The function
finds the name 'Ed' in the top row of the table_array and then
returns the value '61%' from the 5th row of the table_array.
If we change the name in cell A10 of the spreadsheet from 'Ed'
to 'Cara', the Hlookup function would automatically recalculate
the function to display the exam result for Cara.
Note that although the top row of the table_array is in ascending order in this example, this is not essential, because
the [range_lookup] argument is set to FALSE (requiring an exact match).
Hlookup Example 2 - Closest Match Lookup
Cells A1-F3 of the following spreadsheet show body types relating to body mass index (BMI), for the ranges 0-18.4,
18.5-24.9, 25.0-29.9 and over 30.
Cell C6 shows the user's current BMI, which is 23.5, and cell C7 shows the Hlookup function that is used to look up the
body type that relates to this BMI.
The Hlookup function in the above spreadsheet returns the result "Normal Weight", which is the correct body type for
a BMI of 23.5.
Note that, in this example, the [range_lookup] argument is set to TRUE, to tell that function that, if it cannot find an
exact match to the supplied lookup_value, it should use the closest match below this value. Therefore, for all BMIs up
to and including 18.4 the function would return "Underweight", for all BMIs between 18.5 and 24.9, the function
would return "Normal Weight", etc.
Further Hlookup Examples
For a practical example of the HLOOKUP function being used to create a variable drop-down list, see the Variable
Drop-Down List page.
Also, further examples are provided on the Microso Oice website.
Excel Hlookup Function Errors
If you get an error from the Excel Hlookup function this is likely to be one of the following:
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#N/A
Occurs if the Hlookup function fails to find a match to the supplied lookup_value
The cause of this will generally depend on the supplied [range_lookup]:
if [range_lookup] = TRUE
(or is omitted)
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the #N/A error is likely to be because the
smallest value in the lookup row is greater than
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the supplied lookup_value.
if [range_lookup] = FALSE
the #N/A error is likely to be because an exact
match to the lookup_value is not found in the
lookup row.
If you believe an exact match should have been
found by the Hlookup function, see the Failure
to Match Values page for details on how to
diagnose and resolve this problem.
#REF!
#VALUE! -
Occurs if the supplied row_index_num argument is greater than the number of rows in
the supplied table_array.
Occurs if either:
- The supplied row_index_num argument is < 1 or is non-numeric
or
- The supplied [range_lookup] argument is not recognised as TRUE or FALSE.
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