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Lookup
This is the first post in a series where we’ll talk about how to use the FILTER function as an alternative to lookup functions including VLOOKUP. Why? Well, as we’ll discover in this series, the FILTER function offers several key benefits. For example, FILTER supports: In this first post, we’ll see how the FILTER function…
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This post explores Excel’s lookup functions, approximate matches, fuzzy lookups, and exact matches. The built-in Excel lookup functions, such as VLOOKUP, are amazing. When implemented in the right way for special projects or in recurring use workbooks, they are able to save a ton of time. The VLOOKUP function alone has saved countless hours in…
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