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How to Do a Microsoft Excel HLookup

As the name suggests, the HLookup function searches in data that is arranged horizontally in rows or in a range of rows. The constraint is that the topmost row must contain the item we are searching information about. In our case the topmost row must contain the individual part numbers. To use HLookup, locate an empty cell preferably below the range of data in your spreadsheet. This is the cell where you will input the name of your part (note - the parts are in the topmost row of your spreadsheet). Now in another empty cell preferably the adjacent cell on the same row you need to use the HLookup function that will extract the sales details for your part from your data sheet. You could also have one HLookup function for every month of the year so that you could see the sales for that part Read more [...]