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If you have a modern version of Excel, XLOOKUP is the superior choice. It is more efficient because it only references the specific columns needed rather than the entire table array.

The first VLOOKUP uses TRUE (approximate match) to check if the value exists. Because it's a binary search, it takes a fraction of a second even on millions of rows. If a match is found, the second VLOOKUP retrieves the data. This "double" check can be up to 3,600 times faster on datasets with 1 million rows. 2. Switch to XLOOKUP (Excel 365 / 2021) download faster vlookup

Sort your lookup table in ascending order by the first column. If you have a modern version of Excel,