This Excel Function is 10x better than VLOOKUP

You don't need a guitar to make your data sing 🎶🎵
You just need XLOOKUP.
In this video, I present 10 advanced tricks to master the XLOOKUP function. Dive in and thank me later :)
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In this video:
0:00 - XLOOKUP Rockstar - 10 advanced examples
0:50 - Setting up data in a table format
1:15 - XLOOKUP Syntax and basic usage (TRICK 0)
2:30 - Get all columns of data with XLOOKUP (Trick 1)
3:35 - Get all columns, but vertically (Trick 2)
4:18 - Lookup values that begins with (wild card match, Trick 3)
5:42 - Equal to or higher than lookup (Trick 4)
7:02 - Multiple conditions with XLOOKUP (Trick 5)
9:44 - Lookup between two dates (Trick 6)
11:52 - Lookup highest value (Trick 7)
14:34 - Advanced Lookup of highest value (Trick 8)
15:38 - Second matching value (Trick 9)
18:13 - Get all matching values with XLOOKUP (Trick 10)
18:44 - Bonus: XLOOKUP but get two different columns.
20:21 - Other important Excel functions for your success
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#vlookup #xlookup

[@stevegrey9829]

Tip 5. Thank you! Until now I have made a helper column concatenating the two values I want to match on and using XLOOKUP. I never thought to use the old SUMPRODUCT syntax.

[@gospelmoto2833]

Another rockin' video. Thanks Chandoo!

[@sarahc172]

Thank you! Now I won't have to concatenate multiple columns to create a key to match up my data. Your videos are always SO helpful!

[@arjundev4908]

Oh my god!! The mocked up data is surely fun to read. Time you invested to get them so humorous definitely needs a praise!! I am liking this salt and pepper look of yours.

[@soniccheese01]

What a Rock Star you are!

[@frenan82]

That video was GOLD! thanks!! (love the names ;) )

[@ionut8256]

You've just answered SOOOO many of my questions in one go! Fantastic job, and loved the funny names too! ♥

[@arunkhanal7208]

Hey Mr. Candoo (Purna D.), loved your video on XLOOKUP! Quick tip: In math, comparisons with weak inequality ("higher than") often come before "or equal to." So in example 4, "Salary Higher than or equal to..." might be clearer. Thanks for the awesome content!

[@chandoo_]

Thanks for the tip. I will keep it in mind next time I use that.

[@shauncamilleri4451]

@chandoo, as always thank you for the videos with awesome knowledge. A suggestion if I may, generally we watch the videos on our free time, not when we are nose deep in work, so what I do is I try to keep a summary of the stuff that I learn from the video in an excel, for easier reference further down the line, where I know I saw a solution, but I am not able to do it fully on my own. so in the case of the wildcards where you did xlookup(1,xxxxx) a few lines of text attached to the downloadable workbook would be very helpful.

[@WaymondJr]

This is brilliant 😎👊

[@usmanghori6999]

Perfect!

[@konata_fan]

Excelente video como siempre, muchísimas gracias

[@arbazahmad7177]

Excellent..🎉 Cool look 😎

[@chrism9037]

X-cellent thanks Chandoo!

[@muyhdynadewale1271]

Great, this is amazing

[@kudifilipe9875]

Amazing, thanks...

[@johnborg5419]

Great Video Chandoo!!! Thanks :) :)

[@alexrosen8762]

You rock Chandoo 🤙

[@lucia26]

The clarity. Thank you Chandoo.

[@chandoo_]

You're most welcome

[@taizoondean689]

Thank You Sir

[@jmrineli3177]

Example 3 in 1 formula: Option 1: =CHOOSE({1;2},XLOOKUP(D38&"*",staff[Name],staff[Name],,2),XLOOKUP(D38&"*",staff[Name],staff[Date of Join],,2)) Option 2: =TRANSPOSE(XLOOKUP(D38&"*",M5:Q39,{1,5},0)) Very good Content.

[@lalit387]

Thanks for sharing it is very handy for users not having choosecols

[@katestan7002]

You are awesome !!!

[@anasahmadindian]

hats off Bro!!! My Skills now from 🚲to 🚀😆😆

[@FLPanhandle]

Excellent video as always, and I just upgraded from Excel 2010 to Excel 2021 which now gives me XLookup. It does not provide the Take function though, so I'm puzzled at how to get just the first row in your Transpose(Take(Sort))) example. I saw where the Offset function can be used in lieu of Take, but though I've used Offset for years creating Dynamic Formulas the old way, I have not figured out the correct formula yet.

[@ravikartheek8084]

The names in the data are AWESOME.

[@GourabX]

FILTER supremacy. ❤❤

[@MehediHasan-hk9mk]

What an into Chandoo Bhai. ❤

[@stevenp3007]

Very nice video, well done

[@abhilashn2993]

Nice Video. Even names of film actors are creative( Rai as Row,Bachan as function ,khan as scan ,kanth as coth,Bill as Fill)... Trick 9 was innovative... CHOOSECOLS was not working in my excel so used index(xlookup(condition),1,{1,5}) then it worked.

[@pgkannan]

You are looking Rock Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@PrakashNagaraj1993]

I always use xlookup.. on all my interview i ask candidate to filter uaing xlookup.if they dont know i teach them... every analyst should know this...xlookup.with concat.. and with if conditions..and isna.... it will be fun ... and easy to use..

[@carlstiller2261]

Excellent Chandoo

[@princeofhaspania7200]

Great 😃👍

[@profha2]

Great videos 📹 👌 👏 👍. How long do these videos take to put it together?

[@rashs9901]

Rocking 👍

[@chakralamurali]

Impressive video sir

[@doug4853]

Thank you Chandoo. I needed a good laugh and some great analysis tips today.

[@balamira297]

Thank you Chandoo!

[@chandoo_]

Any time

[@zaidandhman7687]

Highest Salary Q7 = TRANSPOSE(FILTER(staff,staff[Salary]=MAX(staff[Salary])))

[@meditationomshanti1976]

Hi Chandoo... looking TAPORI😂 but great help as usual...

[@bosnianinny]

Excellent content, as always :)

[@TechGuru-ij6zi]

@Chandoo how to apply x lookup or vlookup while looking for data between multiple sheets?

[@philipantoni679]

I love your Humor!!! Awesome entertaining premium content 😊 Thank you, Chandoo!

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Philip...

[@user-jn7tc9zz9t]

You're Funny today first Intro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@learner6601]

Hi sir, a suggestion of one video to you sir, meru Trading Journal Dashboard in Excel, create cheyandi sir, it will be helpful to Traders and Investors along with DA's. Regards, Vin

[@dakshbhatnagar]

14:28 I can use filter with max function and then use index to find the guy with max salary assuming there are multiple guys with the same salary or this could be the case with the joining date example as well.

[@chandoo_]

You can. In case of multiple people with max salaries (or anything similar), and you just want to see one of them, you use XLOOKUP as it will be faster than FILTER.

[@andriim3661]

Nice look style and cool beard

[@Gareeb_]

Th😊nks

[@Satyendra2022]

Hello 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Sir Which Version are you using please tell me Sir......

[@chandoo_]

I am using Excel 365 in this video.

[@shoaibrehman9988]

Thanks, Chandoo. Awesome work.

[@Excelambda]

Great video!! Binary search can save lives when comes to speed , for sorted sets. Anyhow, the best XLOOKUP trick is the FILTER 😂✌

[@chandoo_]

😂

[@dasthagirimunna7017]

Anna Best video when compared to your old videos. But SQL course 50 queries daggara aagipoindi. Please explain in Telugu channel also.

[@pradipmajhi8636]

Dear sir please bring video tutorial on data cleaning on Excel to get deep knowledge of it.

[@jeffinjordan]

Thanks, Chandoo. It still amazes me that I can be on the complete opposite side of the world and get notified within 15 seconds!

[@Azhar_Khan383]

This was a fantastic learning experience how to use formulas and It will add value to my life

[@adityamohan7366]

11:43 you didn't give a solution on how to make it return multiple values. Although other parts of the video are fantastic. But Im curious if xlookup can return multiple rows or we need to go the usual Index Large route.

[@Excelambda]

=FILTER(staff[Name],(staff[Date of Join]>=--"20-Mar-22")*(staff[Date of Join]

[@adityamohan7366]

@@Excelambda this works. But do you know if we can still do it with Xlookup??

[@Excelambda]

@@adityamohan7366 FILTER in the native "truth" (TRUE) seeker. Can be done but still will need filter, so it's like turning the building if you want to screw in a light bulb.😉

[@chandoo_]

That was Trick #10 - the FILTER option.

[@mokshitrambhia3714]

Amazing thumbnail 😂

[@chandoo_]

Glad you think so. I had so much fun shooting this video and making the thumbnail + edits.

[@chinallukhi]

the way he wrote actors, politician and cricketer's name 🤣

[@invincible9971]

The tricks are very helpful. I tried practising with the dataset provided, but in each and every tricks, I have got #NAME? error. I don't know why. Please help.

[@chandoo_]

May be you misspelled something or you don't have xlookup.

[@taizoondean689]

Can we use Max formula for getting person with highest salary with Xlook up

[@chandoo_]

You can :)

[@faridqanet4709]

Example 5: I have done it with the following formula: =XLOOKUP(D68&D67, staff[Job Title]&staff[Gender], staff[Name],,0) I don't know which one is efficient?

[@contactauditssss6122]

Sir Which version of excel are you using Please comment

[@chandoo_]

I use Excel 365 in most of my videos. XLOOKUP is only available in 365 or Excel on Web.

[@dmentertainment4186]

One like for your entry 🎉

[@taizoondean689]

Happy Diwali

[@Hello-bn2yc]

I can tell you are working on your guitar tracks..

[@MohamedIsmail-hw5il]

hilarious names 🤣😂

[@BISimplifier]

Good,One friendly advice,don't overuse visual effects. !!

[@chandoo_]

Thank you. What part of the visual effects in the video felt overused to you?

[@equiwave80]

Hi Chandoo, This was an excellent video. Given below are my answers (BTW I did not see your solution in the end of the video) Challenge: One formula to get both results =TRANSPOSE(XLOOKUP(D38&"*",staff[Name],CHOOSE({1,2}, staff[Name],staff[Date of Join]),,2)) Alternate Solution for Example 6 to get the two people joined in those dates: =FILTER(staff[Name],(staff[Date of Join]>=D85)*(staff[Date of Join]

[@cinemax4D]

How are you keeping a straight face and not cracking up reading the names, like what the heck is Shahrukh scan, choosevelt?!!!😭😭😭😭😭

[@DomingosCJM]

I missed XLOOKUP inside XLOOKUP.

[@commanman974]

Le me who uses office 2007 😀🙃

[@jerrydellasala7643]

Example 5 - the formula "=XLOOKUP(D67&D68,staff[Gender]&staff[Job Title],staff[Name])" is shorter & clearer IMHO Alternate Example 7: " =TRANSPOSE(FILTER(staff,staff[Salary]=MAX(staff[Salary])))"

[@ExcelStrategy]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Swanandk-nc8rs]

Example no 5 does not work in excel

[@ankursharma6157]

Hi Chandoo, ✓ For Example 5 (2 conditions), I used: =XLOOKUP(D67 & D68, staff[Gender] & staff[Job Title], staff[Name]) ✓ For Example 7, inspired by Your previous tricks, I used the following: =TRANSPOSE(XLOOKUP(TRUE, staff[Salary]=MAX(staff[Salary]),staff)) ✓ For Example 9, I used: =CHOOSEROWS(FILTER(staff[Name], staff[Job Title] = D126), 2) ✓ My formula for the challenge (Example 3) was SAME as Your's Truly 😁 =TRANSPOSE(CHOOSECOLS(XLOOKUP(D38 & "*", staff[Name], staff[[Name]:[Date of Join]], , 2), 1, 5)) Best Wishes!

[@COURSSTATSCHAMBERY]

Q3 : =xlookup("John*";Steff[Name];Hstack(Staff[Name];Staff[Date]);;2) 🙂 Btw thanks for all your impressive videos and the editing work is very very appreciate Q7: The sort method is not completly equivalent with the Xlookup. If you have a text in a cell (like "Information missing") the sort fonction gives you tne name of the first instance of the personn with "information missing". Two methods possible with Xlookup :=transpose( xlookup(1E+300;Staff[Salary];Staff;;-1)) or =transpose(1;rank(Staff[salary];Staff[Salary];0);Staff). But Filter will be much better 🙂

[@chandoo_]

Great use of HSTACK... Of course, if your data has missing or incorrect values, sorting alone can't help.

[@kudifilipe9875]

5. =XLOOKUP($D$67&$D$68,staff[Gender]&staff[Job Title],staff[Name])