The INDEX function in Excel is used to get the value of a cell from a table when you specify the row and column numbers. In contrast the MATCH function provides the position of a cell in an array that ...

That trick is Index/Match, a function that can find any value in any spreadsheet. One of the most common uses of Excel is as a database program, and oftentimes you've got to search the sheet for a ...

In Excel, the INDEX function returns an item from a specific position (in a list, table, database). The MATCH function returns the position of a value (in a list, table, database). And ...

An curved arrow pointing right. 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.