Microsoft Excel INDEX() Function

 To use Microsoft Excel's INDEX() function, which returns the value of a cell in a specified row and column of a range, follow these steps:

Open Excel: Launch Excel and open the worksheet containing the data you want to work with.

Select a cell: Click on the cell where you want the result of the INDEX() function to appear.

Type the function: In the selected cell, type =INDEX( to start the function.

Specify the array: After typing =INDEX(, specify the range of cells from which you want to retrieve the value. This is the range where you want Excel to search for the value.

Enter the row number: After specifying the array, enter the row number from which you want to retrieve the value. This is the row within the specified range.

Enter the column number: After entering the row number, enter the column number from which you want to retrieve the value. This is the column within the specified range.

Specify the range lookup (optional): If you want an exact match, enter FALSE or 0. If you want an approximate match, enter TRUE or 1. If you omit this argument, Excel will default to TRUE for an approximate match.

Close the function: Close the parentheses ) to complete the function.

Press Enter: After closing the parentheses, press Enter to execute the function. The result will appear in the selected cell, showing the value found in the specified row and column of the range.

Here's an example:

Suppose you have a table of data in cells A1 to C3, and you want to retrieve the value in the second row and third column.

=INDEX(A1:C3, 2, 3)

This formula will return the value from the second row and third column of the range A1:C3.