Using XLOOKUP Function’s Power In VBA Macro Code

What This VBA Code Does

The following VBA code will show you how to utilize the power of Excel’s XLOOKUP function within your macros.

VBA Code:

The following VBA code provides a variable for each input into your XLOOKUP function.

Depending on your particular setup, you may need to tweak how these variables are dimensioned. For example, you might want your Lookup_Value to point to a range instead of entered as a string of text.

There is also an error handler included in case your user does not have access to XLOOKUP on the version of Excel they are running.

The example VBA code ultimately either returns the matched value or the “If Not Found” text via a message box.

Sub XlookupFunction()
'PURPOSE: Utilize XLOOKUP Function In VBA Macro
'SOURCE: www.TheSpreadsheetGuru.com

Dim Lookup_Value As String
Dim Lookup_Array As Range
Dim Return_Array As Range
Dim If_Not_Found As String
Dim Result As Variant

'Inputs
  Lookup_Value = "ID13942"
  Set Lookup_Array = Range("B:B")
  Set Return_Array = Range("D:D")
  If_Not_Found = "N/A"

'Perform XLOOKUP and Store To Variable
  On Error GoTo CompatibilityIssue
    Result = Application.WorksheetFunction.Xlookup( _
      Lookup_Value, _
      Lookup_Array, _
      Return_Array, _
      If_Not_Found)
  On Error GoTo 0
    
'Report Lookup Result
  MsgBox Result
  Exit Sub

'ERROR HANDLERS
CompatibilityIssue:
  MsgBox "It does not appear that you have access to the XLOOKUP Function"
  
End Sub

VBA Code (Abbreviated):

The below VBA code shows a more concise way to write your XLOOKUP function. It uses the bracket notation as short-hand to reference the ActiveSheet Range.

Sub XlookupFunction()
'PURPOSE: Utilize XLOOKUP Function In VBA Macro
'SOURCE: www.TheSpreadsheetGuru.com

Dim Result As Variant

'Perform XLOOKUP and Store To Variable
  On Error GoTo CompatibilityIssue
  Result = Application.WorksheetFunction.Xlookup("ID13942", [B:B], [D:D], "N/A")
  On Error GoTo 0
  
'Report Lookup Result
  MsgBox Result
  Exit Sub

'ERROR HANDLERS
CompatibilityIssue:
  MsgBox "It does not appear that you have access to the XLOOKUP Function"
  
End Sub

Using VBA Code Found On The Internet

Now that you’ve found some VBA code that could potentially solve your Excel automation problem, what do you do with it? If you don’t necessarily want to learn how to code VBA and are just looking for the fastest way to implement this code into your spreadsheet, I wrote an article (with video) that explains how to get the VBA code you’ve found running on your spreadsheet.

Getting Started Automating Excel

Are you new to VBA and not sure where to begin? Check out my quickstart guide to learning VBA. This article won’t overwhelm you with fancy coding jargon, as it provides you with a simplistic and straightforward approach to the basic things I wish I knew when trying to teach myself how to automate tasks in Excel with VBA Macros.

Also, if you haven’t checked out Excel’s latest automation feature called Power Query, I have put together a beginner’s guide for automating with Excel’s Power Query feature as well! This little-known built-in Excel feature allows you to merge and clean data automatically with little to no coding!

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