Can you VLOOKUP two variables?
To set up a multiple criteria VLOOKUP, follow these 3 steps: Add a helper column and concatenate (join) values from columns you want to use for your criteria. For the lookup value, join the same values in the same order to match values in the helper column. Make sure VLOOKUP is set to perform an exact match.
Can you use VLOOKUP for 2 columns?
VLOOKUP doesn’t handle multiple columns. You can find matches for Movie and Showtime columns individually but to find a match based on both the columns, you would need to modify the VLOOKUP formula.
Should I use VLOOKUP or Xlookup?
XLOOKUP requires referencing fewer cells. VLOOKUP required you to input an entire data set, but XLOOKUP only requires you to reference the relevant columns or rows. By referencing fewer cells, the XLOOKUP will increase your spreadsheet calculation speed and potentially result in fewer circular reference errors.
Is Xlookup faster?
Compared to a normal VLOOKUP, the binary XLOOKUP is significantly faster. But a VLOOKUP with a approximate match is still a little bit faster.
How do you match two values in Excel?
Here are the steps to do this:
- Select the entire data set.
- Click the Home tab.
- In the Styles group, click on the ‘Conditional Formatting’ option.
- Hover the cursor on the Highlight Cell Rules option.
- Click on Duplicate Values.
- In the Duplicate Values dialog box, make sure ‘Duplicate’ is selected.
- Specify the formatting.
What are the advantages of using Xlookup?
XLOOKUP benefits
- XLOOKUP can lookup data to the right or left of lookup values.
- XLOOKUP can return multiple results (example #3 above)
- XLOOKUP defaults to an exact match (VLOOKUP defaults to approximate)
- XLOOKUP can work with vertical and horizontal data.
- XLOOKUP can perform a reverse search (last to first)
Why would you use VLOOKUP over Xlookup?
The XLOOKUP defaults to an exact match where the VLOOKUP defaults to an approximate match. As the exact match is used most often, this setting would make the XLOOKUP more effective. On top of this, the XLOOKUP offers an additional option of an approximate match returning the next larger value.
Does Xlookup replace VLOOKUP?
XLOOKUP will be able to replace VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and INDEX/MATCH by enabling the selection of two columns (instead of the whole range) and allowing columns to be inserted into the desired data range without needing to change the column numbers.