XLOOKUP vs VLOOKUP in Excel - Stop Using VLOOKUP (

Опубликовано: 09 Апрель 2026
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VLOOKUP not working #n/a? Learn how to use XLOOKUP, a new function that is more user-friendly, more flexible and avoids some annoying VLOOKUP errors. When you work a lot with Excel, you are using this function more often than not, it performs a complex role that is actually needed all the time.
The formula for XLOOKUP is as follows:
=XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode])
The first 3 are the basic, necessary arguments and the last 3 are optional.
Please don't be intimidated by it as this formula is still WAY EASIER than VLOOKUP.

00:00 The Task from the Boss
00:20 How to Use a Basic XLOOKUP Formula
01:45 Unlike VLOOKUP Your Lookup Column Doesn't Need to be on the Left of the Table
02:36 How to Use Match Mode in XLOOKUP to Find the Next Smaller or Larger Value if No Exact Match is Found
03:43 How to Use Search Mode in XLOOKUP
05:23 Unlike VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP Can Return Multiple Columns and Not Just a Single Value
06:50 How to Use If Not Found in XLOOKUP, Unlike VLOOKUP Where You Would Have to Use IFERROR
08:05 Bonus for the Boss: How to Use a Nested XLOOKUP
10:25 How XLOOKUP Replaces HLOOKUP

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