# Excel: Making productivity easier with ‘Smart Lookup’

Excel isn’t just for crunching numbers. It’s got a host of very clever features to make your life easier, and work more productive.

Here’s one you might not know about. It’s where Excel can look up the contents of a spreadsheet cell for you.

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