Lookups·Lesson 29 of 62Pro
How to use XLOOKUP in Google Sheets
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How XLOOKUP works
XLOOKUP searches one range and returns the matching item from another. It's simpler than VLOOKUP and can look in any direction.
XLOOKUP(what, where to look, what to return)
Example on this data
=XLOOKUP(1002,A2:A11,D2:D11)→Chair
Product for order 1002.
What you’ll do
You’ll find the rep for an order using a newer, more flexible lookup. It reads more naturally and can look in any direction.
Try it
Type =XLOOKUP(1002,A2:A11,D2:D11) into K2 and press Enter. Watch what the sheet does.
The result will appear in K2.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Order | Rep | Region | Product | Units | Price | Order date | Ship date | |||
| 2 | 1001 | Ana | West | Desk | 3 | 240 | 1/5/2026 | 1/9/2026 | |||
| 3 | 1002 | Bo | East | Chair | 8 | 85 | 1/12/2026 | 1/20/2026 | |||
| 4 | 1003 | Cy | West | Lamp | 12 | 30 | 1/19/2026 | 1/22/2026 | |||
| 5 | 1004 | Di | North | Desk | 2 | 240 | 2/2/2026 | 2/13/2026 | |||
| 6 | 1005 | Ana | West | Chair | 5 | 85 | 2/9/2026 | 2/12/2026 | |||
| 7 | 1006 | Eve | South | Shelf | 4 | 120 | 2/16/2026 | 2/27/2026 | |||
| 8 | 1007 | Bo | East | Lamp | 20 | 30 | 3/2/2026 | 3/4/2026 | |||
| 9 | 1008 | Cy | West | Shelf | 1 | 120 | 3/9/2026 | 3/18/2026 | |||
| 10 | 1009 | Di | North | Chair | 6 | 85 | 3/16/2026 | 3/19/2026 | |||
| 11 | 1010 | Eve | South | Desk | 7 | 240 | 3/23/2026 | 4/1/2026 |
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In K2, find the rep for order 1009.
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