Does this work in both Excel and Google Sheets?

Yes — VLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF, INDEX/MATCH, and CONCATENATE all use identical syntax in both Excel and Google Sheets, so the generated formula works the same in either.

Why does my formula show an error when I paste it in?

Most commonly this means a cell reference or range in the formula doesn't match your actual spreadsheet layout — double-check that the ranges you entered here correspond to where your real data lives.

What's the difference between VLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH?

VLOOKUP can only look up a value using the leftmost column of a range and return a column to its right. INDEX/MATCH is more flexible — it can look up and return values in any direction, including columns to the left of the lookup column.

Is my spreadsheet data uploaded anywhere?

No — this tool never touches your actual spreadsheet file. It only builds a formula string from the cell references and criteria you type in.

Free Online Excel Formula Generator

Build Common Excel & Google Sheets Formulas Without Memorizing Syntax

Need to use Excel Formula Generator right now?

Spreadsheet formulas like VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and INDEX/MATCH are enormously useful once written correctly, but the exact argument order and syntax are easy to forget between uses — is it lookup value first or range first? Does the criteria need quotes? A small syntax slip is the difference between a working formula and a cryptic #N/A or #VALUE! error.

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Look up a value in the first column of a range and return a value from another column.

Lookup value / cell

Table range

Column index to return

Formula

=VLOOKUP(A2, Sheet2!A:D, 3, FALSE)

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About Excel Formula Generator

This tool builds six of the most commonly needed spreadsheet formulas — VLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF, INDEX/MATCH, and CONCATENATE — from a simple fill-in-the-blanks form. Pick the formula type, enter your cell references and criteria in plain fields, and get back a correctly formatted formula string ready to paste directly into Excel or Google Sheets.

The generated formulas use standard Excel/Google Sheets syntax that works identically in both applications for these particular functions. This tool builds the formula structure correctly; it doesn't know your actual spreadsheet's layout, so double-check that the cell references and ranges you enter match where your real data actually lives before using the result.

How it works

Pick a formula type. Choose VLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF, INDEX/MATCH, or CONCATENATE.
Fill in your cell references. Enter the ranges, criteria, and cells specific to your spreadsheet.
Copy the formula. Paste the generated formula directly into a cell in Excel or Google Sheets.

Examples

VLOOKUP example

Input

Lookup: A2, Range: Sheet2!A:D, Column: 3

Output

=VLOOKUP(A2, Sheet2!A:D, 3, FALSE)