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INDEX / MATCH

30 min

The most flexible lookup combo — used all over finance.

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In this lesson

  • MATCH(value, range, 0) returns a position
  • INDEX(range, row, col) returns a value
  • Nest them: INDEX(range, MATCH(...))
  • Can look in any column — unlike VLOOKUP
Live practice sheet
ABCDEFGHI
1Order #Revenue
210011250
310023400
410038700
510045200
6100511500
7100618100
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9
1011500
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12
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14

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