How to use VLOOKUP in Google Sheets to search for specific data and replicate it across spreadsheets

You can use VLOOKUP with Google Sheets similar to how the search function is used to find information in Excel.
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Excel Index Match versus VLOOKUP

An curved arrow pointing right. Once you have mastered VLOOKUP in Excel it's time to move on to INDEX/MATCH. This formula combination gives the same results but without the problems of VLOOKUP.