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VLOOKUP across files — without the formula

Give Gridzu a list of values and it finds every match across all your tables at once — the job VLOOKUP does between two files, but with no #N/A, no broken references, and no dragging a formula down 50,000 rows.

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Why VLOOKUP between files is such a pain

Cross-file VLOOKUP means exact file paths, absolute ranges, and a formula that silently breaks if a column moves or the other file closes. One typo and the whole column fills with #N/A, and you still can't easily see which lookups failed. For a one-off "are these 500 IDs in that export?" it's a lot of setup.

Gridzu's way: Bulk Lookup

  1. Open your files so the tables you want to search are loaded.
  2. Paste your list of values to look up — IDs, emails, SKUs, whatever.
  3. Run Bulk Lookup. Gridzu returns every matching row across all tables in one view, and separates the values that weren't found so misses are obvious.

Related jobs, same click-not-formula approach

Trying to reconcile two whole files rather than look up a list? Compare two Excel files shows what's added, removed, and changed. Cleaning up matches you found? Remove duplicates on your key column. And it all works on large files that would make an Excel VLOOKUP crawl.

Runs on your machine

Every lookup happens locally — Gridzu never sends your data to our servers. The only thing our service stores is the email you sign in with.

VLOOKUP across files — FAQ

How do I do a VLOOKUP between two files?

In Gridzu you don't write a VLOOKUP at all. Open both files, then use Bulk Lookup: paste or select the list of values you're looking for, and Gridzu finds every matching row across your tables and shows them together. It's the same job as VLOOKUP between two files, without the formula or the #N/A errors.

Can I look up many values at once?

Yes — that's the point. Instead of dragging a formula down a column, you give Gridzu a whole list of values (IDs, emails, SKUs) and it returns all the matches in one table you can review and export.

What if a value isn't found?

Gridzu clearly separates the values that matched from the ones that didn't, so you can see exactly which items are missing — much easier than scanning a column of #N/A results.

Is my data uploaded?

No. The lookup runs entirely on your own computer. Your files are never sent to our servers.

Look up your list the easy way

Free for Windows. No formulas, private and local.

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