How to use Excel MATCH function
SUMMARY INFO
All the basic information regarding MATCH function in Excel is listed in the table below. (This data is regularly updated from Microsoft and several resources)
| Function: | MATCH | |
| Function Category: | Lookup and reference | |
| Description: | Looks up values in a reference or array | |
| Return Value: | A number representing a position in lookup_array. | |
| Syntax: | =MATCH (lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type]) | |
| Applies to: | Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000 | |
| Other languages: | English: MATCH French: EQUIV German: VERGLEICH Spanish: COINCIDIR Dutch: VERGELIJKEN Italian: CONFRONTA Russian: ПОИСКПОЗ Danish: SAMMENLIGN Swedish: PASSA |
Portuguese (Brazil): CORRESP Polish: PODAJ.POZYCJĘ Finnish: VASTINE Norwegian: SAMMENLIGNE Portuguese (Portugal): CORRESP Czech: POZVYHLEDAT Hungarian: HOL.VAN Turkish: KAÇINCI All Other Languages: MATCH |
| Related Functions: | INDEX, VLOOKUP | |
FUNCTION DETAILS
Syntax details of Excel Match Formula with an example regarding the correct usage of function can be seen below.
=MATCH (lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type]) |
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| lookup_value | The value to match in lookup_array. |
| lookup_array | A range of cells or an array reference. |
| match_type [optional] | How to match, specified as -1, 0, or 1. Default is 1. |
VIDEO EXAMPLES
Check the video below to see How to use MATCH in Excel with some examples:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here we provide a list of useful links which we think can be useful while trying to learn the function usage with some examples and tips.
Microsoft Office support page – Excel MATCH formula:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/MATCH-function-e8dffd45-c762-47d6-bf89-533f4a37673a
INDEX & MATCH functions in Excel – a better alternative to VLOOKUP:
https://www.ablebits.com/office-addins-blog/2014/08/13/excel-index-match-function-vlookup/
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