BeginnerLookup & Reference
What is Excel telling you with #N/A?
Read an error code as a diagnosis rather than a failure.
3 min15 points
Real situations from working spreadsheets — sales targets, commission tiers, messy exports, aged invoices. Numbered in recommended order: start at 1 and work down, or filter to what you need.
2 exercises — Lookup & Reference · for Student
Read an error code as a diagnosis rather than a failure.
Use VLOOKUP with exact match to pull prices from a product table.
VLOOKUP
| # | Exercise | Functions | Difficulty | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | What is Excel telling you with #N/A?Conceptual question — no dataset | — | Beginner | 3 min | 15 pts |
| 63 | Look up a unit price with VLOOKUPHarbor Supply — quote lines and product master | VLOOKUP | Intermediate | 8 min | 25 pts |