As you use Microsoft Excel more and more, you'll find that the VLOOKUP function is a very popular tool for dealing with large Excel directories or databases. It allows the user to quickly find ...

If your lookup range and lookup value are kept in different Excel workbooks, then don’t worry about it because VLOOKUP can get things done with ease. Now, if you wish to VLOOKUP workbooks via Excel ...

I still remember the first day I figured out how to run a vlookup command in Excel; I was sitting at my coffee table wondering what the point of this silly little command was. Once I realized its ...

Most Excel lookup functions return the first match, but XLOOKUP can reverse the search direction to return the latest record.

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel formulas, wondering why your data retrieval isn’t working as expected? For years, Excel users have relied on VLOOKUP, a familiar and straightforward ...

What if I told you that the tools you’ve relied on for years, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP, might actually be holding you back? Sure, they’ve been the go-to formulas for countless Excel users, but as datasets ...

Following on from our time saving Excel shortcuts, we continue offering updated advice for the time-sensitive spreadsheet enthusiast. Back in 2013 John Gagnon wrote a very popular post about VLOOKUP ...

Please note there is a more up-to-date version of this article here: Excel VLOOKUP basics. An Excel VLOOKUP can be a marketer’s best friend because it can save you ...