For many, the INDEX-XMATCH combination in Excel is the go-to method for retrieving a value from a dataset. However, you can ...

When you dive into the world of Excel, you quickly realize the power of its functions. Among these, the INDEX & MATCH formulas stand out as incredibly versatile tools for data lookup and retrieval ...

Excel MATCH is a Lookup and Reference function to search for specific items in a range of cell & return the relative position of that item in the range.

INDEX with XMATCH returns an item from a range or array according to the first or last match it finds. Like XLOOKUP, it works with vertical and horizontal datasets, can search in any direction, and ...

If you’d like to learn about XLOOKUP (), read How to use the newish XLOOKUP () dynamic array function in Excel. I’m using Microsoft 365 on a Windows 10 64-bit system.

You use these functions when you want to find values based on the value in a corresponding cell. Thanks to the newish dynamic array function XLOOKUP (), you now have more power and less confusion.

Using the INDEX and MATCH functions may do what you need not only faster but also using less memory as well.

If you work with a large dataset or usually query the same data in an Excel table, then you should use the VLOOKUP function to make your life easier – here's how.