XLOOKUP: A Modern Take on VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP XLOOKUP is arguably the mother of all lookup functions in Excel, which is surprising given it took Microsoft over 30 years to come up with it!

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

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.

HLOOKUP is a function that searches rows in your table. In this article we are going to explain how to use the HLOOKUP function in Excel.

Learn how to use Excel’s XLOOKUP function to simplify data retrieval, save time, and master spreadsheets with this quick beginner’s guide.

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 ...

Microsoft Excel's VLookup formula permits you to search large spreadsheets for specific data, one of Excel's lookup and reference functions. You can use VLookup between sheets within an Excel ...

Learn how to use both Excel's XLOOKUP() and VLOOKUP() functions to find results between conditional benchmarks in Microsoft Excel.

VLOOKUP, or Vertical Lookup, is a powerful function in Excel that allows you to search for specific data in a column and return a value from a different column in the same row. Here’s a concise ...

All these functions are handy enhancements to LOOKUP that can help you use Excel more effectively. JUDITH K. WELCH is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida, Orlando.