Excel Lookup Functions Xlookup & Error Suppression

Going “beyond the basics” Ray Evans clearly demonstrates, features and functionality that enhance the power and flexibility of lookup functions at an intermediate level.

In this easy-to-follow webinar, you'll deepen your understanding of lookup functionalities and discover new ways to boost productivity and improve data presentation. Ray will guide you through how lookup functions can match, retrieve, and merge data between tables using both exact and range matches, leveraging absolutes and named ranges.

Key topics include:

• VLOOKUP: Retrieving data from vertical tables organized in rows.

• HLOOKUP: Retrieving data from horizontal tables organized in columns.

• XLOOKUP: An enhanced function that combines and improves upon both VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP.

In addition, the session will cover advanced techniques such as using named ranges and error suppression to refine your lookup skills, enabling you to handle complex data with greater accuracy and efficiency.

By mastering these lookup functions, you’ll significantly increase your Excel capabilities, save time, and improve your data management in various professional fields like public service, banking, accounting, and business administration.

This webinar replicates the in-person classroom experience through step-by-step guides, student files, and data samples, ensuring clear understanding and maximum knowledge retention. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your Excel expertise and stay ahead in a competitive environment.

• Work smarter, faster, and more effectively
• Know MS Office capabilities & features without asking Google or peers
• Achieve more in less time with higher-quality results
• Boost profit, efficiency, and productivity
• Improve job satisfaction, team performance, and professionalism
• Gain a strong competitive advantage at peer and business level
• Strengthen your resume and job applications
• Confidently apply key features and capabilities in Microsoft Office

• VLOOKUP - Range Lookup Table with Absolute References
• True and False - The 4th Parameter Demystified
• VLOOKUP Function - Exact Match Lookup Table with Named Range
• Tables - The Key to Future-Proofing VLOOKUP
• Using the Insert Function Wizard with VLOOKUP
• VLOOKUP Link to External Data using Insert Function
• VLOOKUP - Incorporating other Excel Functions
• HLOOKUP - Range Lookup Table with Absolute References
• HLOOKUP Function - Exact Match Lookup Table with Named Range
• Formula Auditing
• How to suppress #NA error messages
• NEW: The XLOOKUP Function
• Keyboard shortcuts - Excel, general & web browser

Excel’s lookup functions are essential tools for efficiently retrieving and managing data. Among these, XLOOKUP represents a significant advancement in flexibility and usability compared to its predecessors, VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP. It is a powerful function designed to search for data within a range or array and return corresponding results. Alongside XLOOKUP, implementing error suppression techniques allows users to create more robust and user-friendly formulas, avoiding common lookup errors that can disrupt workflows.