How to compare columns in Microsoft Excel As stated, we can use the Excel VLOOKUP function to find and match different data or find differences in two columns.

For many, the INDEX-XMATCH combination in Excel is the go-to method for retrieving a value from a dataset. However, you can ...

Microsoft Excel comes with a lot of built-in functionality that doesn't restrict you to comparing data in two columns using only one method.

Matching One Column Data with Another in Excel. If you don't have a keen eye and a perfect memory, you probably can't spot all the differences between two data columns in a large worksheet.

INDEX with XMATCH returns an item from a range or array according to the first or last match it finds. Like XLOOKUP, it works with vertical and horizontal datasets, can search in any direction, and ...

Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet design allows you to quickly calculate values separated into two columns and replicate this calculation without having to manually recreate the formula for each row.

Creating a list of duplicate values that’s separate from the data source is easier than ever thanks to Microsoft Excel's FILTER() function.

This month, Susan Harkins introduces an Excel user to advanced filtering and helps a PowerPoint user reduce his work when positioning pictures in PowerPoint.

The INDEX formula doesn’t recognize column letters, so you must use numbers (counting from the left). The syntax for the MATCH function is: MATCH (lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type]).

You can combine two columns in Excel using several formulas and tools available in the software. Here's how to combine two columns in Excel.