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

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 ...

Microsoft Excel's dynamic array function XLOOKUP() might completely replace VLOOKUP() and HLOOKUP().

The lookup function in Excel can save you a lot of time and effort, but only if you actually know how to use its many forms and alterations.

2] Unhide hidden data and clear filters Excel does not search within hidden rows, columns, or filtered data by default. To ensure the Find function works, unhide any hidden rows or columns.

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it It's so much easier to create, summarize, and analyze data now - no complex manual formulas required.