To find the last value in a column using the XLOOKUP function, you need to provide a range that covers the entire column and a criteria that matches all cells in that column. Here’s the general syntax for using XLOOKUP:
=XLOOKUP(criteria, range, return_range, [match_mode], [search_mode])To find the last value in a column, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Define a range that covers the entire column you want to search. For example, if you want to search column A, you can use A:A as the range.
Step 2: Set the criteria to a value that matches all cells in the column. In this case, you can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character, which matches any value. So the criteria can be *.
Step 3: Set the return_range to the column from which you want to retrieve the last value. For example, if you want to retrieve values from column B, set the return_range as B:B.
Step 4: (Optional) Adjust the match_mode and search_mode parameters based on your specific requirements. These parameters control the behavior of XLOOKUP and have default values that should work for finding the last value.
Here’s an example formula that demonstrates how to find the last value in column B using XLOOKUP:
=XLOOKUP("*", B:B, B:B)This formula searches for the last value in column B, using the criteria * to match all cells. It returns the corresponding value from column B.
Keep in mind that if there are blank cells in the column, XLOOKUP will consider them as valid matches. If you want to exclude blank cells, you can modify the formula slightly:
=XLOOKUP("*", B:B, B:B, ,1,-1)The 1 in the match_mode parameter ensures that an exact match is required, and the -1 in the search_mode parameter performs a reverse search, starting from the bottom of the column.
Remember to enter these formulas into a cell and press Enter to get the desired result.