{"id":202958,"date":"2024-10-26T04:47:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T04:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namso-gen.co\/blog\/how-to-get-the-second-value-in-vlookup\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T04:47:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T04:47:00","slug":"how-to-get-the-second-value-in-vlookup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/namso-gen.co\/blog\/how-to-get-the-second-value-in-vlookup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get the second value in VLOOKUP?"},"content":{"rendered":"

VLOOKUP is a handy function in Excel that allows you to search for a value in the first column of a table and return a value in the same row from another column. But what if you want to retrieve the second value instead of the first one in VLOOKUP? Let’s find out how you can do that.<\/p>\n

To get the second value in VLOOKUP, you simply need to change the column index number in the formula. By default, the column index number in VLOOKUP is set to 1, which corresponds to the first column in the table. To retrieve the second value, you just need to change the column index number to 2. This tells Excel to return the value from the second column in the table instead of the first one.<\/p>\n

Here is the basic syntax of the VLOOKUP formula:
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\n=VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])
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To get the second value using VLOOKUP, your formula should look something like this:
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\n=VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, **2**, [range_lookup])
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Make sure to adjust the lookup value, table array, and range lookup parameters according to your specific data. By changing the col_index_num to 2 in the formula, you can easily retrieve the second value in VLOOKUP.<\/p>\n

Now that you know how to get the second value in VLOOKUP, let’s address some related FAQs:<\/p>\n

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