Data Tools/Advanced VLOOKUP
🔎Advanced VLOOKUPSupercharged Lookups

VLOOKUP Without Limits

Lookup across sheets, return multiple columns, and handle complex matching scenarios. Everything VLOOKUP should have been.

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1Lookup ValueFormulaResult
2Product A
3Customer 123=UNLIMITED_VLOOKUP(A3, Customers!A:C, 3)john@email.com
4Order #456=UNLIMITED_VLOOKUP(A4, Orders!A:E, 5)Shipped
Features

Lookups without limitations

All the features VLOOKUP was missing.

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Cross-Sheet Lookup

Look up values across different sheets and workbooks.

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Multiple Columns

Return multiple columns in a single formula.

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Fuzzy Matching

Find approximate matches when exact isn't available.

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Multi-Criteria

Look up using multiple conditions.

Fast Lookup

Optimized for speed on large datasets.

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Error Handling

Graceful handling of missing values.

Examples

Advanced lookups in action

See how to do complex lookups easily.

Cross-SheetLookup Across Sheets
Formula
=UNLIMITED_VLOOKUP(A2, Sheet2!A:D, 4, FALSE)
Lookup Value
Value to find
Result
Matched result from Sheet2
Multiple ColumnsReturn Multiple Values
Formula
=UNLIMITED_VLOOKUP(A2, Data!A:E, {2,3,4})
Lookup Value
Lookup value
Result
Col2 | Col3 | Col4
Fuzzy MatchApproximate Matching
Formula
=UNLIMITED_VLOOKUP(A2, Range, 2, TRUE)
Lookup Value
Approximate value
Result
Closest match found
Multi-criteria2-Column Lookup
Formula
=V2_LOOKUP(A2, B2, Data!A:B, Data!C:C)
Lookup Value
Two lookup values
Result
Result matching both
Data MergeMerge Data Sets
Formula
=UNLIMITED_VLOOKUP(A2:A100, Source!A:D, 4)
Lookup Value
List of IDs
Result
Matched values for all
InventoryStock Lookup
Formula
=UNLIMITED_VLOOKUP(A2, Inventory!A:C, 3)
Lookup Value
Product SKU
Result
Current stock level
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

XLOOKUP_ALL is an advanced lookup function that returns all matching values, works across sheets, and supports multiple criteria — things native VLOOKUP can't do.

VLOOKUP returns only the first match. XLOOKUP_ALL returns all matches, works in any direction, handles multiple criteria, and works across different sheets.

Yes! Reference data from other sheets in the same workbook or even from other Google Sheets files you have access to.

All matching rows are returned. You can get them as an array or choose to return specific columns from each match.

Yes! Use approximate matching for finding close matches when exact matches aren't available. Great for cleaning messy data.

Ready for better lookups?

Cross-sheet, multi-column, fuzzy matching.

Everything VLOOKUP couldn't do.

No credit card required • Cross-sheet • Multi-criteria