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.

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

Have you ever felt like Excel’s lookup functions are more of a puzzle than a solution? If you’ve wrestled with the quirks of VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP, you’re not alone. But here’s the good news: Microsoft ...

The smartest thing Excel does happens in places you can't see.