Most Excel lookup functions return the first match, but XLOOKUP can reverse the search direction to return the latest record.

For many, the INDEX-XMATCH combination in Excel is the go-to method for retrieving a value from a dataset. However, you can also use this dynamic duo to perform two-way lookups, returning a value at ...

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. Discovering these differences can be important if values ...

Excel’s Find feature offers more than just finding values if you know the right steps. When working with a large workbook or a sheet of dozens of columns and hundreds of rows, being able to find ...

You probably use VLOOKUP() function to find exact matches in Microsoft Excel, but you can also find the closest value when you don’t know the exact value. One of Microsoft Excel’s most commonly used ...

Isolating values in an Excel 2007/2010 worksheet or workbook is common in both error-checking and data analysis tasks. While appropriate even for a small worksheet, the functions that isolate a value ...