Many people who have used Excel for years still perform lookups using the old-school INDEX-MATCH combo, primarily because it's more flexible than VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP.

Learn how to use Excel’s INDEX and MATCH formulas to perform advanced lookups and data retrieval efficiently.

Mastering Excel's index and match functions can streamline data analysis and improve efficiency.

Once you have mastered VLOOKUP in Excel it's time to move on to INDEX/MATCH. This formula combination gives the same results but without the problems of VLOOKUP.

XLOOKUP is Excel’s modern fix for everything VLOOKUP got wrong. It’s simpler, more flexible, and available in Excel 365 and ...