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| Lookup Direction |
Searches only from left to right. |
Searches in any direction (left-to-right, right-to-left, etc.). |
| Column Index |
Requires a column index number for the result. |
Directly specifies the return array. |
| Error Handling |
Requires a separate function like IFERROR(). |
Built-in error handling with a custom message. |
| Exact Match Default |
Defaults to approximate match if not specified. |
Defaults to exact match for safer lookups. |
| Data Structure Requirement |
Lookup column must always be the first column. |
Lookup column can be anywhere in the table. |
| Horizontal Lookup |
Cannot handle horizontal lookups directly. |
Can handle both vertical and horizontal lookups. |
| Performance |
Slightly slower with large datasets. |
Optimized for better performance in large datasets. |
| Availability |
Available in all Excel versions. |
Available in Excel 365 and Excel 2019+ only. |
| Ease of Use |
Less flexible; requires careful table setup. |
Highly flexible and user-friendly. |
| Wildcard Support |
Supports wildcards like * and ?. |
Supports wildcards and advanced conditions. |
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