INDEXMATCH
INDEXMATCH is a commonly used approach in spreadsheet programs that combines the INDEX and MATCH functions to perform lookups. INDEX returns a value from a specified position within a range, while MATCH finds the position of a value in a range. Used together, they retrieve data from a table based on row and column coordinates.
Typical syntax for a single-dimensional lookup is: =INDEX(return_range, MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_range, 0)). The 0 for the third
INDEXMATCH is more flexible than VLOOKUP: it can look up values regardless of column position and can
Common practices include using IFERROR to handle missing values, e.g., IFERROR(INDEX(...), "Not found"). Using named ranges
Limitations include complexity for newcomers and potential errors if ranges are misaligned. In modern Excel, alternatives