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=VLOOKUP(A2,Sheet2!$A$2:$B$100,2,FALSE)

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This formula looks up the value in cell A2, searches for it in Sheet2, and returns the matching value from column B.

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Common Excel Errors Explained

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#VALUE! Error

Occurs when Excel receives the wrong data type.

#REF! Error

Appears when a cell reference becomes invalid.

#N/A Error

Common in lookup formulas when no match is found.

Formula Returns 0

Often caused by unmatched conditions or text-formatted numbers.