The lookup function in Excel can save you a lot of time and effort, but only if you actually know how to use its many forms and alterations.

A little from column A, a little from column B: XLOOKUP is the new, easier way to retrieve information across Excel spreadsheets.

As a long-term Excel enthusiast, I have always enjoyed using VLOOKUP, one of Excel's best-known lookup functions. However, Microsoft's introduction of XLOOKUP in 2019 changed everything.

VLOOKUP and Search are two functions that Excel uses to search for text. VLOOKUP finds data in a column and returns the contents of an adjacent cell. Search finds data in a cell and returns the ...

Employ Advanced Excel Functions: Utilize functions like VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, and conditional formatting. Document Assumptions and Logic: Add comments to explain formulas and document key assumptions.

If you work with a large dataset or usually query the same data in an Excel table, then you should use the VLOOKUP function to make your life easier – here's how.

Excel’s powerful formulas and functions are invaluable tools in your skill set if you would like to improve your spreadsheet productivity and data analysis. This comprehensive guide by Chandoo ...

Excel groups functions into 12 categories: Compatibility, Cube, Database, Date and Time, Engineering, Financial, Information, Logical, Lookup & Reference, Math & Trigonometry, Statistical and Text.

I am running into the dreaded "Excel cannot complete this task with available resources" dialog box in Excel while trying to fill a column with a simple VLOOKUP equation. I have one column with ...