Comments on: Match Formula in Excel http://excelhints.com/2007/06/19/match-formula-in-excel/ Excel Tips and Tricks for All Levels Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: john http://excelhints.com/2007/06/19/match-formula-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-752 john Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:53:05 +0000 http://excelhints.com/2007/06/19/match-formula-in-excel/#comment-752 I agree Rick. Depending on what I am doing, I use both the index/match and vlookup/hlookup formulas throughout. The index/match combination does provide a more flexible alternative if needed. Thanks for the info. John I agree Rick. Depending on what I am doing, I use both the index/match and vlookup/hlookup formulas throughout. The index/match combination does provide a more flexible alternative if needed.

Thanks for the info.

John

]]> By: Rick G http://excelhints.com/2007/06/19/match-formula-in-excel/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Rick G Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:47:28 +0000 http://excelhints.com/2007/06/19/match-formula-in-excel/#comment-751 When I "discovered" the combination of Index(array,index_row,index_col) and Match(value,comparison_array,match_type), I quit using the Vlookup and Hlookup completely. I have used Index for two-way lookups, using Match functions to determine both the column and the row of the target value. I also like the fact that the Index-Match combination doesn't require that the "indexing" field be the first row or first column of the array; in fact it doesn't have to be a part of the Index array at all. I've even had cases where my Match function looked at a comparison_array on a different sheet from that containing the array used by Index. Once learned, this two function combo is a very powerful and intuitive tool. When I “discovered” the combination of Index(array,index_row,index_col) and Match(value,comparison_array,match_type), I quit using the Vlookup and Hlookup completely. I have used Index for two-way lookups, using Match functions to determine both the column and the row of the target value. I also like the fact that the Index-Match combination doesn’t require that the “indexing” field be the first row or first column of the array; in fact it doesn’t have to be a part of the Index array at all. I’ve even had cases where my Match function looked at a comparison_array on a different sheet from that containing the array used by Index. Once learned, this two function combo is a very powerful and intuitive tool.

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