Excel HLOOKUP Function

Lookup Function ยท Intermediate Level

What is HLOOKUP?

Horizontal Lookup - searches for a value in the top row of a table and returns a value from a specified row. The horizontal counterpart to VLOOKUP.

Syntax

=HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])

Example

Formula: =HLOOKUP(\

Result: $15,000

How It Works

Searches for 'Q1' in the first row and returns the value from row 3 in the same column. Like VLOOKUP but for horizontally-arranged data. FALSE ensures exact match.

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