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

Excel’s XLOOKUP function is a powerful tool for data retrieval, allowing users to search for a value in a range and return a corresponding value from another range. However, a common mistake when ...

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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 ...

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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.

Slow lookup formulas can kill productivity when working with large datasets. To cope with that, I've tested Excel's optimal lookup functions and their combinations for building lightning-fast formulas ...