The lookup function in Excel can save you a lot of time and effort, but only if you actually know how to use its many forms and alterations.

TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER are a few more of my favorite Excel functions to clean messy spreadsheets. Excel's newer text ...

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

FILTER can return multiple results and handle nonadjacent columns more efficiently than traditional lookup functions. Advanced techniques include using data validation, drop-down lists, and Excel ...