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How to VLOOKUP and return zero instead of #N/A in Excel?

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In Excel, it appears #N/A when it cannot find the relative correct result by using VLOOKUP formula. But in sometimes, you want to return zero instead of #N/A when using VLOOKUP function which may make the table look much nicer. This tutorial is talking about returning zero instead of #N/A when using VLOOKUP.
Return zero instead of #N/A when using VLOOKUP
Return zero or other specific text instead of #N/A by using advanced VLOOKUP good idea3
Convert all #N/A error value to zero or other text

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To return zero instead of #N/A when the VLOOKUP function cannot find the correct relative result, you just need to change the ordinary formula to another one in Excel.

Select the cell you want to use VLOOKUP function, and type this formula =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A13,$A$2:$C$10,3,0),0), drag the autofill handle to the range you need. See screenshot:
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Tips:
(1) In the above formula, A13 is the lookup value, A2:C10 is the table array range, and 3 is the index column number. The last 0 is the value you want to show when the VLOOKUP cannot find the relative value.
(2) This method will replace all kinds of errors with the number 0, including #DIV/0, #REF!, #N/A, etc.


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With Kutools for Excels Super LOOKUP utilities group, you can lookup values from right to left (or left to right), lookup value across multiple worksheets, lookup values from bottom to top ( or top to bottom), and lookup value and sum, and lookup between two value, all of them support to replace #N/A error value with other text. In this case, I take the LOOKUP from Right to Left for instance.

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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:(Free Download Kutools for Excel Now!)

1. Click Kutools > Super LOOKUP > LOOKUP from Right to Left.
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2. In the LOOKUP from Right to Left dialog, do as below step:

1) Select the lookup value range and output range, check Replace #N/A error value with a specified value checkbox, and then type zero or other text you want to display in the textbox.

2) Then select the data range includes or excludes the headers, specify the key column(lookup column) and the return column.
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3. Click OK. The values have been returned based on the lookup value, and the #N/A errors are also replaced by zero or the new text.
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arrow blue right bubble Convert all #N/A error value to zero or other text

If you want to change all #N/A error values to zero, not only in VLOOKUP formul, you can apply Kutools for Excel’s Error Condition Wizard utility.

After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as below:(Free Download Kutools for Excel Now!)

1. Select a range where you want to replace the #N/A errors with 0, and click Kutools > More > Error Condition Wizard. See screenshot:
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2. Then in the popping dialog, select Only the #N/A error value from the Error types drop down list, and check A message (text), then type 0 into the next text box. See screenshot:
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3. Click Ok. Then all #N/A errors will be replaced with 0.

Tip: This utility will instead all #N/A errors of 0 not only the #N/A in VLOOKUP formula.


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This helped me a lot. Thank you!
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very useful info. was struggling with getting the zero. thanks guys. you are my Batmen.
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Thank you very much
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Thank you....
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how do you write this is VBA code though?

=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A13,$A$2:$C$10,3,0)


If (shtdest.Range("E" & ii)) = "N/A" Then
replace with "0"



is not working
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=IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A13,$A$2:$C$10,3,false),0)
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Sorry I do not know how to rewrite your code, why do not use above easy methods to solve?
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the easy methods above are not free. so learn the codes.
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If you want to display your own error comments then do following in a vlookup command. =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A13,$A$2:$C$10,3,0),"your comments"), drag the autofill handle to the range. It will show 'your comments' instead of #N/A.
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Thank you very much very useful) ;-)
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