Microsoft Excel INDEX() and MATCH() Function Combined Continued

 Continuing from the previous explanation, when combining the INDEX() and MATCH() functions in Excel, you can create powerful dynamic lookup formulas. Here's another example:

Let's say you have a list of student names in cells A1:A5, and their corresponding scores in cells B1:B5. You want to find the score of a specific student, "John", whose name might not always be in the same position.

You can use the INDEX() and MATCH() functions together to achieve this. Here's the formula:

=INDEX(B1:B5, MATCH("John", A1:A5, 0))

This formula searches for "John" within the range A1:A5 (the list of student names) using the MATCH() function. If "John" is found in the third position in the list, MATCH() will return 3. Then, the INDEX() function retrieves the corresponding score from the third position in the range B1:B5.

This combination of functions allows you to dynamically find values based on specific criteria, making your Excel spreadsheets more flexible and efficient.