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What is the primary purpose of the VLOOKUP function in Excel?

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24 May 2024
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28 May 2026

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Explanation

Option A is correct because VLOOKUP searches down the first column of a table to find the lookup value and then returns corresponding data from the specified column in that row. Other options describe incorrect behaviors or misunderstand the function's operation.

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