Final answer:
To use XLOOKUP with multiple criteria, concatenate the criteria to form a single lookup value and create a helper column to concatenate the criteria in your data range. Then, perform XLOOKUP as usual with the concatenated lookup value and helper column array.
Step-by-step explanation:
The XLOOKUP function in Excel allows you to search for a value based on multiple criteria across different columns or rows. To perform an XLOOKUP with multiple criteria, you can concatenate the criteria into a single lookup value and do the same for the lookup array. Here's a basic example:
Create a helper column in your data range where you concatenate the multiple criteria you're using. For example, if you're matching on both 'Name' and 'Location', you can create a new column 'Combined' with the formula =Name&Location.In your XLOOKUP formula, concatenate the criteria in the same way. So your lookup_value would be something like "JohnDoeNewYork" if you're looking for someone named John Doe in New York.Then, use the XLOOKUP function as usual: =XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode]) where the lookup_array is the helper column.
Note that while XLOOKUP is powerful, it works best when the combination of criteria creates a unique key for each row in your data.