Naming Basics Best practice recommendations are to create a chart placing independent variables on the horizontal, x-axis and dependent variables on the vertical, y-axis.

You can easily convert horizontal data to vertical and vertical data to horizontal by using the Transpose feature in Excel.

Available in Excel 2021 and Microsoft 365, XLOOKUP simplifies retrieving data from both vertical and horizontal datasets, making it a powerful tool for modern data analysis.

Lack of Multi-directional Flexibility: XLOOKUP is primarily designed for vertical lookups, making horizontal data retrieval less intuitive.