What is XLOOKUP?

XLOOKUP is a function in spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. It is used to search a range or an array for a match and then return the corresponding item from a second range or array. It is designed to overcome some of the limitations of older functions like VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP, providing more flexibility and power in data lookup scenarios. Key advantages include being able to search both vertically and horizontally, handling missing values more gracefully, and not requiring the lookup column to be the first column in the search range.