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INDEX() and MATCH() functions
They are often used together in complex lookups that VLOOKUP cannot solve.
Function Syntax
MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type])
INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])
Pros
a flexible replacement for older functions
it can return multiple values
you can add "Not found" message
you can use wildcard match mode
binary search mode on large sorted data
P cannot solve.
Result
returns the position of an item in an array
returns a value of the cell at a position in a range
Cons
only works from Office 365 version