=LOOKUP("abcd",{"a",1;"b",2;"c",3}) : LOOKUP « Lookup Reference functions « Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial

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Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial » Lookup Reference functions » LOOKUP   19.10.6.=LOOKUP("abcd",{"a",1;"b",2;"c",3}) =LOOKUP("abcd",{"a",1;"b",2;"c",3})  looks up "abcd" in the first row of the array and finds the largest value that is less than or equal to it, and then returns the value in the last column that's in the same row. Input the formula: =LOOKUP("abcd",{"a",1;"b",2;"c",3}). Press Enter to get the result. 19.10.LOOKUP 19.10.1. LOOKUP looks up values from a one-row or one-column range or an array 19.10.2. =LOOKUP(5,A2:A6,B2:B6) looks up 5 in column A, matches the next smallest value (3), and returns the value from column B that's in the same row 19.10.3. =LOOKUP(6.66,A2:A6,B2:B6) looks up 6.66 in column A, matches the next smallest value, and returns the value from column B that's in the same row 19.10.4. =LOOKUP(0,A2:A6,B2:B6) looks up 0 in column A, and returns an error because 0 is less than the smallest value 19.10.5. LOOKUP(lookup_value,array) 19.10.6. =LOOKUP("abcd",{"a",1;"b",2;"c",3}) 19.10.7. =LOOKUP(A3,{3,6,7,8,9},{"F","D","C","B","A"}) 19.10.8. =LOOKUP(A4,{0,70,73,77,80,83,87,90,93,97},{"F","D+","C-","C","C+","B-","B","B+","A-","A","A+"})