Comparing two columns in Excel doesn’t have to be a difficult task, and to get the job done, we suggest using VLOOKUP. You see, not always; the columns you want to compare are in the same workbook or ...

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Data lookups have always been a fundamental aspect of Microsoft Excel, allowing users to retrieve and match information across datasets. However, traditional methods like VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP often ...

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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. Once I ...

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 ...

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.

When it comes to working with data, whether it's a basic list of entries or a large dataset, Excel is usually one of the go-to tools for most people, and for good reasons. First off, it allows you to ...