To cope with that, I've tested Excel's optimal lookup functions and their combinations for building lightning-fast formulas that handle even massive spreadsheets with ease.

Lookup functions like VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and XLOOKUP are essential tools in Excel for finding and retrieving data. However, they can be intensive, especially when dealing with large databases.

Overview Functions like INDEX MATCH, SUMIF, and XNPV allow professionals to work smarter, not harder, especially when handling large or complex data sets.Using ...

Discover essential Excel formulas and functions to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and make smarter data-driven decisions.

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 ...

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 ...

Although it may look complicated, the formula is just a repeat of the VLOOKUP and MATCH formulas with a couple of adjustments. The spreadsheet now will look like exhibit 3 , below.

Learn how to use the VLOOKUP formula to compare a maximum of two columns to have common values returned or to locate missing data.

To calculate a bonus, the VLOOKUP formula combines information from two different sections of your worksheet—the sales data in column D and the bonus table in H8 through I14.

Microsoft Excel is one of the most useful programs ever developed in the history of computing. One function that anyone looking to master the spreadsheet program needs to know is VLOOKUP.