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 ...

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

Enter the formula =INDEX(return_range, MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_range, 0)). Replace return_range with the range of cells that contains the data you want to return.

When counting unique values in Microsoft Excel, use UNIQUE() as a helper function and avoid more complicated expressions.

There are lots of ways to return the top or bottom n records from a data set in Microsoft Excel, but the new dynamic array functions make doing so easier than ever.