Learn how to use Excel’s INDEX and MATCH formulas to perform advanced lookups and data retrieval efficiently.

Index, Match, and Index Match In Excel, the INDEX function returns an item from a specific position (in a list, table, database).

You probably use VLOOKUP() function to find exact matches in Microsoft Excel, but you can also find the closest value when you don't know the exact value.

Once you have mastered VLOOKUP in Excel it's time to move on to INDEX/MATCH. This formula combination gives the same results but without the problems of VLOOKUP.

Kelly L. Williams, CPA, Ph.D., explains how to use XLOOKUP, a new function for Excel 365 users that essentially replaces VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP.

This article will teach you how to use the MATCH formula in Excel to find data entries that are partially linked to one another. How to perform a partial cell match on Excel? The below example shows ...