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How to use two-way lookup formula in Excel?

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A two-way lookup is used to find a value at the intersection of specified row and column headers. For example, if you have a table with multiple rows and column headers, a two-way lookup can find the value at the intersection of a specified row (e.g., "AA-3") and column (e.g., "5-Jan"), as shown in the screenshot below. This article will tell you how to use this two-way lookup formula in Excel.
A screenshot showing a sample table for a two-way lookup in Excel

Two-way lookup with formulas

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To perform a two-way lookup for the intersection of a specified row and column, follow these steps:

1. List the column and row headers you want to look up at, see screenshot:
A screenshot showing Excel table with specified row and column headers for a two-way lookup

2. In the cell you want to place the lookup value, select one formula from below:

=INDEX(A1:I8,MATCH(L1,A1:A8,0),MATCH(L2,A1:I1,0))

=SUMPRODUCT((A1:A8=L1)*(A1:I1=L2),A1:I8)

=VLOOKUP(L1,$A$1:$I$8,MATCH(L2,B1:I1,0)+1,FALSE)

Tips：

(1) A1:A8 is the column range, L1 is the row header you want to look up in the column range, A1:I1 is the row range, L2 is the column header you want to find in the row range, A1:I8 is the whole range of the data, you can change as you need)

(2) The formula =SUMPRODUCT((A1:A8=L1)*(A1:I1=L2),A1:I8) will return 0 if the lookup value is text.
A screenshot showing example formulas for two-way lookup in Excel

3. Press Enter key to display the value at the intersection of the specified row and column.

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