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VLOOKUP function in Google Sheets - Dashboard Guide

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Dashboard Mode - VLOOKUP function
Goal

Find product prices quickly by looking up product names in a list.

Sample Data
ProductPrice
Apple1.20
Banana0.50
Carrot0.30
Date1.50
Eggplant0.80
Dashboard Components
  • Input Cell: Cell D2 where user types a product name (e.g., "Banana")
  • Price Result Cell: Cell D3 shows the price using formula =VLOOKUP(D2, A2:B6, 2, FALSE)
  • Product List Table: Shows all products and prices (A2:B6)
Dashboard Layout
+----------------------+------------------+
| Product List         | Lookup Price     |
| (A2:B6)              |                  |
|                      | Product Name:    |
| Apple     1.20       | [ D2 input cell ]|
| Banana    0.50       | Price:           |
| Carrot    0.30       | [ D3 result cell ]|
| Date      1.50       |                  |
| Eggplant  0.80       |                  |
+----------------------+------------------+
Interactivity

User types a product name in cell D2. The formula in D3 uses VLOOKUP to find the price from the product list. If the product exists, the price shows; if not, an error appears.

Self Check

Type "Carrot" in D2. What price appears in D3? (Expected: 0.30)

Key Result
Lookup product prices by entering product names using VLOOKUP in Google Sheets.