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Excel Mini Challenge: How to Fix VLOOKUP Errors Using IFERROR

IFERROR

If your VLOOKUP formula is giving you #N/A, that doesn’t mean the formula is broken.

It means it needs a backup plan.



Excel with side-by-side output of broken VLOOKUP vs one with IFERROR fallback

✅ The Fix:

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A2, Data!A:B, 2, FALSE), "Not Found")


💡 It works like this:

  • If VLOOKUP works, show the result

  • If it fails, show “Not Found” (or anything you want)


📊 Where This Works Best:

  • Sales lookups

  • Inventory dashboards

  • Attendance or ID validation

  • CRM and data merge sheets


✨ Bonus Tip: Use emojis or dynamic fallback text to match your dashboard theme.





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