The XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP choice is tied to scenario, as most needs are fixed lookups, letting you save time with the simpler ...

If your lookup range and lookup value are kept in different Excel workbooks, then don’t worry about it because VLOOKUP can get things done with ease. Now, if you wish to VLOOKUP workbooks via Excel ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Once you have mastered VLOOKUP in Excel it's time to move on to INDEX/MATCH. This formula combination gives the same results but without the problems of VLOOKUP.