Difference between VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP

Basic for
VLOOKUP HLOOKUP
Comparison

HLOOKUP function is used

VLOOKUP function is used to
to find out a particular data
Meaning find out a particular data from
from a horizontal
a vertical spreadsheet.
spreadsheet.

HLOOKUP is used but not as

VLOOKUP is one of the most
Usage frequently as VLOOKUP is
used functions in excel.
used.

In terms of output, there’s

VLOOKUP provides the same
Output no difference between
output HLOOKUP provides.
VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP.

To find out VLOOKUP To find out HLOOKUP

Type of table function, we need to look at a function, we need to look at

vertical table. a horizontal table.

 When the user is using When the user is using

VLOOKUP, she is searching for HLOOKUP, she is searching

Searched data
the data in the leftmost for the data in the bottom-

column. most row.

=HLOOKUP (lookup_value,
=VLOOKUP (lookup_value,
table_array,
Syntax table_array, col_index_number,
row_index_number,
[range_lookup])
[range_lookup])