Creating a Dynamic HLOOKUP() with the MATCH() Function

 To create a dynamic HLOOKUP() formula using the MATCH() function in Excel, you can dynamically determine the row number within the table to lookup values. Here's how to do it:

Let's assume you have a table of data where row 1 contains headers, and you want to dynamically retrieve data based on a specific header.

Here's the formula:

=HLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, MATCH(lookup_header, header_row_range, 0), FALSE)

lookup_value: This is the value you want to find within the first row of the table.

table_array: This is the range of cells that contains the table where you want to search for the lookup value.

MATCH(lookup_header, header_row_range, 0): This MATCH() function finds the position of the lookup_header within the header_row_range. It returns the column number corresponding to the lookup_header.

FALSE: This parameter ensures an exact match when looking up values.

Here's an example:

Let's say you have a table of sales data where row 1 contains the product names (headers), and you want to dynamically retrieve sales data for a specific product. In cell A8, you have the product name you want to retrieve sales data for.

Assuming your sales data is in the range B2:G5, and the headers are in row 1 (B1:G1), you can use the following formula:

=HLOOKUP($A$8, $B$1:$G$5, MATCH($A$8, $B$1:$G$1, 0), FALSE)

This formula will search for the product name specified in cell A8 within the headers (row 1). It will then dynamically determine the column number using MATCH(). Finally, it will retrieve the sales data for that product using HLOOKUP().