Can I use VLOOKUP with wildcards or partial matches?

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Can I use VLOOKUP with wildcards or partial matches?
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No, VLOOKUP does not support wildcards or partial matches. It requires an exact match of the lookup value in the first column. If you need partial matches, use INDEX/MATCH with the `OR` function or a more advanced formula involving `XLOOKUP` (available in newer versions of Excel).