Just the spelling. Excel treats them the same.

Ben wrote:
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> Duke,
>
> What is the difference between putting a "0", or "false" at the end?
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> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>
> "Duke Carey" wrote:
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> > Vicky - You're right - it forces an exact match.
> >
> > "Vicky" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Duke,
> > > What does that do? Does a 0 indicate that it must be an exact match?
> > >
> > > Thank you, it worked.
> > >
> > > Vicky
> > >
> > > "Duke Carey" wrote:
> > >
> > > > At the end of your Vlookup, add a ",0)"
> > > >
> > > > =vlookup("B+", table, 2 , 0)
> > > >
> > > > "Vicky" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Thanks in advance for your time. I am trying to resolve a problem I am
> > > > > having with vlookups. I understand the concept pretty well so I am not sure
> > > > > what I am doing wrong. I have a list of grades for students A, A-, B+, B-,
> > > > > etc. and I have a list of corresponding number grades in column 2. I named
> > > > > the table "Grades". The row pairs are; A=100, A-=95, B+=90, B=85, B-=80.
> > > > >
> > > > > For some reason my B+ students are all getting 80. I wondered if vlookup
> > > > > was case-sensitive or if it didnt recognize + and - signs but even if it
> > > > > didnt, the B+ student should have an 85.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any thoughts,
> > > > > Thanks

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Dave Peterson