Excel Lookups & Multi-Sheet Data Mastery

About the Course:

This workshop delivers practical, hands-on training in two powerful Excel capabilities: LOOKUP functions and 3-D worksheet management.

First, you'll master VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and related functions to instantly retrieve data from large tables. These tools transform time-consuming manual searches into fast, accurate, automated lookups.

Next, you'll unlock Excel's third dimension by learning to work seamlessly across multiple worksheets. You'll discover how to navigate between sheets, create cross-sheet references, and consolidate data from multiple sources into unified summaries. These skills are invaluable for payroll tracking, budget management, department comparisons, quarterly rollups, and any project spanning multiple sheets.

Practice files provided before the session let you follow along in real-time and reinforce your learning afterward. By the workshop's end, you'll confidently use LOOKUP functions and multi-sheet techniques to build more efficient, organized, and sophisticated Excel workbooks.

Course Objectives:

• Use key LOOKUP functions (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and related tools).
• Understand the differences between approximate and exact match lookups.
• Build and use lookup tables to retrieve information efficiently.
• Apply multi-sheet (3-D) formulas to reference data across multiple worksheets.
• Consolidate data from several sheets into a single summary sheet.
• Create practical models such as multi-week payroll, quarterly summaries, or multi-location reports.
• Confidently search, analyze, and combine data using both lookup and 3-D Excel techniques.

Who is the Target Audience?

• Excel users who work with large tables and need faster ways to find information.
• Professionals who manage multi-sheet workbooks such as budgets, payrolls, reports, or multi-department data.
• Analysts, managers, and administrative staff seeking more efficient data-retrieval and consolidation skills.
• Anyone who wants to strengthen their Excel proficiency with practical lookup and 3-D worksheet techniques.

Basic Knowledge:

• Basic familiarity with Excel (entering data, simple formulas, navigating worksheets).
• Comfort working with rows, columns, and simple tables.
• No prior experience with lookup functions or multi-sheet formulas—both will be taught from the ground up.