New Xlookup Function: A Vlookup Comparison

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Sign up for our Excel webinar, times added weekly: https://www.excelcampus.com/blueprint-registration/ Learn how the new Excel XLOOKUP function can replace VLOOKUP & INDEX MATCH. Partial match, reverse order, and horizontal lookup formulas are now possible with this one function. XLOOKUP can perform both vertical or horizontal lookups to return a value from a matching row or column. The function only requires 3 arguments and separates the lookup and return arranges for lookup formulas that are easier to read and write. Read the full article and download the Excel file: https://www.excelcampus.com/functions/xlookup-explained/ Here is the agenda for the video. 1. Overview of XLOOKUP. How to write the formula and an explanation of all 5 arguments. 0:56 2. Horizontal lookups 4:16 3. Partial Match with Wildcard Characters 4:56 4. Reverse Search Order 6:54 5. A brief preview of XMATCH 7:47 6. XLOOKUP vs. VLOOKUP 8:12 7. XLOOKUP to the Left 10:04 8. XLOOKUP Closest/Approximate Match 10:33 9. XLOOKUP vs INDEX MATCH 11:30 10. Pros or Advantages of XLOOKUP 13:01 11. Cons or Drawbacks of XLOOKUP 13:48 12. # VALUE! Error with XLOOKUP 14:20 13. VLOOKUP Assistant preview 16:02 14. Availability & Compatibility 18:48 15. Questions for you 19:49 Please leave a comment below and answer either or both of the following questions: 1. What do you think of XLOOKUP? 2. What other uses or problems are you wondering if XLOOKUP can solve? Additional Resources: To get XLOOKUP you will need to have an Office 365 subscription and be on the Insiders Fast Channel using Excel for Windows or Mac. Here is a link to join the free Office Insiders program. https://insider.office.com/ Download the Excel file I use in the video: https://www.excelcampus.com/filedownload/functions-formulas/XLOOKUP-Explained.xlsx Note: You will need a version of Excel that supports XLOOKUP for the formulas to work. Download the VLOOKUP Assistant Tool: https://www.excelcampus.com/functions/vlookup-assistant-preview/ Video about VLOOKUP Assistant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2_Yu_VRQ9E Thank you! 🙂 #ExcelCampus #MsExcel 00:00 Introduction 00:16 The New XLOOKUP 04:18 Horizontal Lookup 04:56 Partial Match with Wildcards 06:54 Search Order 08:13 XLOOKUP vs. VLOOKUP 10:34 Closest Match 11:31 XLOOKUP vs. INDEX MATCH 13:02 Pros & Cons of XLOOKUP 18:48 Availability & Compatibility