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In our previous blog post we have already learned about 2 most useful lookup functions: VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP . In this blog post, we’ll explore what XLOOKUP is, its syntax, why you should use it, its pros and cons, and provide some practical examples. The  XLOOKUP  function revolutionize the way we search and retrieve data. XLOOKUP function is a modern and versatile replacement for traditional lookup functions in Excel. It allows you to find things in a table or range by row, regardless of whether the return column is on the left or right side. It’s like a search engine for your Excel data. Here’s what you need to know: Syntax : =XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode]) Arguments : lookup_value : The value you want to search for. lookup_array : The range or array to search. return_array : The range or array from which to return results. [ if_not_found ] : (Optional) Specify what to return if no match is found. [ match_...

In the previous blog post we learned about VLOOKUP function in Excel . In this blog post, we will explain how the HLOOKUP function works, what its syntax is, what are its advantages and limitations, and how to use it with some examples.  HLOOKUP stands for horizontal lookup and it allows you to search for a value in the first row of a table and return a value from the same column in another row. The syntax of the HLOOKUP function is: =HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup]) The arguments of the function are: lookup_value : The value that you want to find in the first row of the table. This can be a number, text, logical value, or a cell reference. table_array : The range of cells that contains the table or array of data. The first row of this range should contain the lookup values. row_index_num : The row number in the table from which you want to return a value. This can be a positive integer or a cell reference. [range_lookup] : (Optional argument) ...