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How to use XLOOKUP with multiple criteria in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:XLOOKUPExcel & Google Sheets
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Step by step
- 1Decide which columns form your combined key (e.g. Region in A and Product in B).
- 2In the XLOOKUP, concatenate the lookup values: A2&B2, and concatenate the corresponding table columns: $C$2:$C$100&$D$2:$D$100.
- 3Enter the full formula: =XLOOKUP(A2&B2,$C$2:$C$100&$D$2:$D$100,$E$2:$E$100,"Not found") — in Excel confirm as a normal formula; Google Sheets handles it the same way.
Tips
- Add a delimiter between concatenated values to avoid false matches: A2&"|"&B2 and $C$2:$C$100&"|"&$D$2:$D$100 prevent 'AB'+'C' from matching 'A'+'BC'.
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Frequently asked
What is the equivalent for older Excel without XLOOKUP?
Use an array-confirmed INDEX/MATCH: =INDEX($E$2:$E$100,MATCH(A2&B2,$C$2:$C$100&$D$2:$D$100,0)) confirmed with Ctrl+Shift+Enter in Excel 2019 and earlier.
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