XLOOKUP is the modern Excel function that replaces VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and most INDEX MATCH patterns with one clean formula. This lecture covers the full syntax, all six arguments, and how to use XLOOKUP for scenario selection, multi-column returns and robust financial models.

In this episode:

• Full XLOOKUP syntax and all six arguments
• Exact, approximate and wildcard matches
• Returning multiple columns at once
• Handling missing values with if_not_found
• When INDEX MATCH is still useful

📖 Full blog post: https://modeloop.net/Blog/P2E9-XLOOKUP-for-Financial-Models-The-Modern-Replacement-for-VLOOKUP-and-INDEX-MATCH
📺 Watch the video lecture: https://youtu.be/NUk-9wG3oo0
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