Stop Using INDEX MATCH! Try This Two-Way XLOOKUP Trick Instead

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Want to do two-way lookups in Excel without getting tangled in helper columns or INDEX MATCH gymnastics? In this video, you’ll learn how to use XLOOKUP for advanced 2D lookups—referencing both rows and columns with one clean formula. We’ll walk through the XLOOKUP syntax, break down the logic step-by-step, and plug it into a real-world example using sales reports and financial data. Whether you're building dashboards or wrestling messy spreadsheets into submission, this trick will seriously upgrade your Excel skills—fast, accurate, no fluff.