What is the XLOOKUP function and what advantages does it have over VLOOKUP?

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What is the XLOOKUP function and what advantages does it have over VLOOKUP?

Key points

  • XLOOKUP's search capability is not limited to the leftmost column
  • It can return values from any column and handle errors with a not_found argument
  • XLOOKUP supports multiple match modes, including exact and wildcard matches
  • It can return arrays, making it more versatile than VLOOKUP

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