Switching to XLOOKUP transformed how I build spreadsheets by removing fragile column counting and hidden lookup traps.

While using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, you may sometimes need to search for and retrieve specific values. In such cases, Excel's LOOKUP function can be extremely useful. It allows you to ...

There are many ways to find and retrieve data from a table or range based on a lookup value. In fact, because Microsoft often comes up with new, modernized alternatives, there are too many ways! So, ...

A little from column A, a little from column B: XLOOKUP is the new, easier way to retrieve information across Excel spreadsheets. If you’re working on your accounts and you need to convert all your ...

Navigating the labyrinth of Excel functions can sometimes feel like deciphering a foreign language, especially when you’re knee-deep in data and just need that one elusive piece of information. If you ...

lookup_value is the value we want Excel to search for. lookup_array is where we want Excel to search for the lookup value. return_array is where the data exists that we want Excel to return.

Navigating the labyrinth of Excel formulas can often feel like deciphering a foreign language, especially when you’re trying to pull specific data from massive spreadsheets. If you’ve ever found ...

Learn how to use both Excel’s XLOOKUP() and VLOOKUP() functions to find results between conditional benchmarks in Microsoft Excel. It’s common to track progress by means of benchmarks. Commissions on ...

Those of us over a certain age will remember using paper lookup tables for logarithms or trigonometry functions. Those who are younger will have been exposed to lookup tables in their programming ...