How to Query Data in Excel: Sorting, Filtering, and Lookup Functions

In this session, you’ll learn how to query and analyze data in Excel using sorting, filtering, advanced operators, and powerful lookup and summary functions. This lesson covers how to organize large datasets, search for specific values, combine data from different tables, and generate meaningful summaries for reporting. You’ll learn how data analysts use Excel functions like VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, SUMPRODUCT, SUMIF, COUNTIF, and COUNTIFS to answer business questions and extract insights from data. Key Takeaways Learn how to sort and filter data in Excel Learn how to organize large datasets efficiently Understand advanced operators for querying data Learn how to use VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP Learn how to use INDEX and MATCH together Learn how to summarize data using conditional functions Learn how to use SUMPRODUCT, SUMIF, COUNTIF, and COUNTIFS Chapters 00:00 Introduction to querying data in Excel 05:40 Sorting data in Excel 15:10 Filtering data in Excel 25:30 Organizing large datasets 36:40 Using advanced operators 48:20 How to use VLOOKUP 1:00:30 How to use HLOOKUP 1:10:40 How to use INDEX and MATCH 1:22:10 Conditional functions for summarizing data 1:32:20 Using SUMPRODUCT, SUMIF, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS 1:39:00 Summary and next steps Q&A Q: What does it mean to query data in Excel? A: Querying data means searching, filtering, organizing, and extracting specific information from a dataset. Q: What is VLOOKUP used for in Excel? A: VLOOKUP is used to find and return values from a table based on a matching lookup value. Q: What is the difference between VLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH? A: INDEX MATCH is more flexible and powerful than VLOOKUP because it can search in any direction and handle larger datasets. Q: What are conditional functions in Excel? A: Conditional functions summarize data based on conditions, such as SUMIF and COUNTIF. Q: How do data analysts use Excel for querying data? A: Data analysts use sorting, filtering, lookup functions, and summary functions to answer business questions using data. Learning Path This video is part of the Excel for Data Analysis (Beginner to Advanced Learning Path). 🔗 Watch the full playlist here:    • How to Use Excel for Data Analysis (Beginn...   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬   / correlation-one     / correlationone      / @correlationone   🌐 https://www.correlation-one.com/ #ExcelForDataAnalysis #ExcelFunctions #ExcelLookup #DataAnalytics #BusinessAnalytics #DataAnalyst #ExcelTraining #LearnExcel #AnalyticsSkills #TechSkills