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XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP find values in another range.

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What you will be able to do
  • Prefer XLOOKUP in modern Excel.
  • Match exact values.
  • Handle not-found cases.

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XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP find values in another range.

  • Prefer XLOOKUP in modern Excel.
  • Match exact values.
  • Handle not-found cases.
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=XLOOKUP(A2, Courses[Slug], Courses[Title], "Not found")
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Answer from memory: Which function is the modern replacement for VLOOKUP?

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