Excel Operation Guide
Lookup and Search
Learn lookup functions and navigation shortcuts for data retrieval.
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Related shortcuts
Related formulas
VLOOKUP
Looks up a value in the first column and returns matching value.
XLOOKUP
Modern lookup function that can return values to the left or right of the lookup column, unlike VLOOKUP.
LOOKUP
Performs vector lookup in sorted data.
INDEX
Returns value from array by row/column position.
MATCH
Returns relative position of lookup value in a range.
XMATCH
Enhanced MATCH with additional matching/search options.
FIND
Finds text position (case-sensitive).
SEARCH
Finds text position (case-insensitive).