Compare INDEX vs MATCH vs XLOOKUP

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Feature

Lookup & Reference

=INDEX()

Syntax

Lookup & Reference

=MATCH()

Syntax

Lookup & Reference

=XLOOKUP()

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Syntax

Category

Lookup & Reference lookup-reference

Popularity

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Output

Mixed

Number

Mixed

Version

All versions

Excel 2021

Volatile

Dynamic Array

Description

Returns the value of an element in a table or an array, selected by the row and column number indexes. Use the array form if the first argument to INDEX is an array constant. Returns the reference of the cell at the intersection of a particular row and column. If the reference is made up of non-adjacent selections, you can pick the selection to look in.

How to use the MATCH function in Excel to search for a specified item in a range of cells, returning the relative position of that item in the range.

Use the XLOOKUP function when you need to find things in a table or a range by row. For example, look up the price of an automotive part by the part number, or find an employee name based on their employee ID. With XLOOKUP, you can look in one column for a search term, and return a result from the same row in another column, regardless of which side the return column is on.

Syntax

=INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])

=MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type])

=XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode])

Arguments

5 Arguments

array row_num column_num reference area_num (Optional)

3 Arguments

lookup_value lookup_array match_type (Optional)

6 Arguments

lookup_valueRequired* lookup_array return_array if_not_found] (Optional) match_mode] (Optional) search_mode] (Optional)

Examples

Tips

★ Recommendation — Winner: =XLOOKUP()

=XLOOKUP() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =XLOOKUP()