Solving issues with "VLOOKUP"
VLOOKUP syntax We often encounter "#N/A" while using VLOOKUP function to compare two lists. One of the most common problems that give rise to this error is extra spaces either to the end or to the beginning of the string. What's the way out? The simplest way out is to use "TRIM" function as a sub function. Example While trying to use VLOOKUP in the normal course, the result will be "#N/A", whereas with TRIM nested in the VLOOKUP function will give the positive result. (TRIM function removes the unwanted spaces in the beginning and end of a string.)