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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel, trying to extract the exact data you need from a massive, complex spreadsheet? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You might spend hours tweaking formulas, ...

How to use wildcards with the XLOOKUP() function in Excel Your email has been sent Microsoft Excel’s XLOOKUP() is powerful, but combined with wildcards, it’s also flexible. Lookup functions are great ...

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 ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a sprawling Excel spreadsheet, overwhelmed by rows and columns of data that seem impossible to manage? You’re not alone. Despite its reputation as a workplace ...

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 ...

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 ...