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 ...

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 ...

Use MATCH for Row and Column Numbers: Instead of hardcoding row and column numbers in the INDEX function, use MATCH to dynamically find the correct positions.

But if you only do that once a year, you’ll probably have to research how to use the VLOOKUP function in Excel. For the third most used function in Excel (after SUM and AVERAGE), VLOOKUP is complex.

The VLOOKUP function is one of the most useful when pulling information from an Excel database. Here's how it works and how you can start using it in your work.

Excel's VLOOKUP function lets you find data in columns in reference to the first column. Learn how to create it manually or build it easily.

VLOOKUP combines information from two different sections of the worksheet: Each asset’s age and depreciation class are contained in columns H and I in the asset depreciation schedule and the MACRS ...

You can use VLOOKUP with Google Sheets similar to how the search function is used to find information in Excel.

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 ...