HLOOKUP
searches first row and returns matching value · from excel · excel: verified match · sheets: not yet compared
signature
HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])
returns: any
| argument | required |
|---|---|
| lookup_value | required |
| table_array | required |
| row_index_num | required |
| range_lookup | optional · defaults to 1 |
examples
formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.
| W | X | Y | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alpha | beta | gamma |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
fx
=HLOOKUP("beta", W1:Y2, 2, FALSE) 2 related
- ADDRESS returns a cell address as text from row and column numbers
- AREAS returns the number of areas in a reference
- HYPERLINK the text a link displays — clickability is the renderer's
- INDEX returns value at row and column in range
- INDIRECT returns reference specified by text string
- LOOKUP looks up value in one-row or one-column range