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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The XMATCH function is an excellent choice when your goal is to locate the position of a value within a range rather than retrieving the value itself. Unlike XLOOKUP, which returns the matched value, ...