How To Use Index Match As An Alternative To Vlookup

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In this video I explain how to use the INDEX MATCH formula as an alternative to VLOOKUP in Excel. Download the Excel file: www.excelcampus.com/functions...
You can follow along with the video and practice writing the formulas. The Excel file also includes my cheat sheet for writing the formulas.
I explain the two main benefits of INDEX MATCH over VLOOKUP. This includes:
The ability to return a value from a column to the left/above.
Separate columns for the lookup and return ranges.
We also look at the most common error that the formula returns and how to prevent it.
The new XLOOKUP function is another alternative to VLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH. Check out my other videos for more details on that.
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00:00 Introduction
00:39 Benefits of Index Match
02:23 Match Function
06:02 Index Function
09:09 Index Match
12:20 Index Match to the Left
15:13 Most Common Error

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Well organized and explained, you really brought us on why Index&Match is better. highly appreciated.

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I must say this is the best index match explanation I've seen. Seriously. Thank you.

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This is the best explanation ever. Thank you - I'm using it to compare inventory audit sheets to a list of 26,000 items unaccounted for. Joy. This makes that task digestible! Thank you again.

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It is no exaggeration that I got my concepts clear of combine of two function. Thanks

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This has to be the best channel for excel tutorials. Very clear and easy steps to follow. You don't over complicate it. Thank you

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Best explanation on youtube for INDEX MATCH

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after a week, you are the only one I got the index& match function with data validation from,,BIG THANKS

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This is the only video where I understood how to use index + match instead VLOOKUP. Thank you sooooo much 🤩

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Thanks buddy. You just saved me about 5 hours of work. I had 58,000 rows of data with about 200 columns each from which to extract data, this technique did exactly what I wanted.

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Wow amazeballs!! You showed me VLookup and now you've shown me Index Match. Thank you very much.

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Best video on the subject- PERIOD. I’ve seen them all, too.

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OMG, thank you SO much for this video! Back story: I used INDEX MATCH several years ago at a previous job, many times for a few weeks and then not at all since then. Now at my new job I absolutely _KNEW_ that this was the function I needed and I read several blogs and watched some videos about how to do it, but nothing was working right. This video explained it all so well and 10 minutes after watching it I solved the issue I was having for weeks and you've saved me!!!!! *THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!*

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You are best Teacher. I now clearly understand what Index Match Function Does. Thanks a Ton.

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since I started following you, Jon. I have become the best instructor thank you for your training technics Jon.

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Once of the best tutorial I have ever seen on Excel. Great!!!!!!!!!!

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I'd been struggling for so long until I found this video. You're a life saver! Thanks!

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You saved my life. I had the hardest time trying to figure it out before. Thanks

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Seen many Index/Match tutorials, this is the best. Thank you Jon

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I feel more and more like a magician every time I watch your tutorials. Great content!

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I know I've commented this video before, but again, thank you so much for your Excel videos! Your work has been a significant help to me. Thank you so much!!!!!

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You are So AWESOME !!! In one video you explained the most important and practical stuff!! THANK YOU!!!

[@madisonthompkins9380]

By minute 4 I learned 3 different shortcuts that I have never heard of before. Super clear presentation, awesome video. Thank you.

[@bman342a]

That's so funny, same here (I knew F4 but always forget about it)

[@xiaoyantok7874]

OMG. You are a life saver. I was struggling to understand what is INDEX MATCH and I’ve read notes and watch other videos, I still don’t get it. Thanks for breaking it down to such bite size, it’s quite idiot proof. I have just subscribed to this channel! Thank you!

[@samanthatan2313]

Thank you so much! Your video was really helpful. I can't believe i just learned how to use index and match in under 20 mins!

[@sanjayshekar91]

Awesome Jon !!! The way of your teaching is simple and to the point, Thanks for helping me out .

[@KC-sm8if]

after 2 years, this is still helpful

[@jamespyle6398]

There's a lot of INDEX MATCH videos on YT but this one is one of the best.

[@ExcelCampus]

Thank you, James! :)

[@hedonisticzen]

Jon I love your teaching style, mentioning all the hotkey shortcuts and going through each portion of functions along with a file to follow along. Perfect!!!

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The best and most explicit tutorial of Excel that I have found so far. A lot of thumbs up! Thank you so very much Jon.

[@srinivasdhulipalla6003]

Very useful information. It was very clear to understand.thanks a lot.

[@equiwave80]

Hi Jon, I was scared of the INDEX & MATCH function but after practicing the concepts you have covered in this video I feel more confident. Thanks for all your efforts!!! Regards, Deepak.

[@pin3appl3man]

I've gone to Exceljet so many times since I don't use INDEX/MATCH frequently, but you just explained it in a way that I'll never forget. Thank you so much!

[@suegotcreative]

Excellent! I remember the first time I saw INDEX/MATCH formulas - was totally blown away with the power of this formula. Was used to bring back consumption costs - electricity/renewable energies sector.

[@rudraanurag8467]

Good job there. Understood without any struggle. Thanks

[@badarbravo]

Excellent video! Very easy to understand.

[@joshuamanampiu6489]

Finally I get to understand Index and Match after a long struggle. Thank you so much.

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You are the best person to explain this. with simple and clear example. Much much appreciated!!1

[@ExcelCampus]

I appreciate that! 😀

[@szt24]

i have to say this is by far THE BEST tutorial on index match i have seen. So clear, so simple to understand. Your teaching style and accompanying graphics and cheat sheets make it easy to follow. Thank you!!!

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[@prakashviswanathan5936]

I watched several videos before stumbling upon this one. This is the best and easy tutorial on index matching. Thank you Jon

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Very nicely explained! Thanks a lot!

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I've seen other Excel teaching videos. This guy is the best in every way, especially on complex functions. The materials he provided were excellent!!

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This is BY FAR, the best explanation I ever found on this topic. Thanks for sharing.

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Super helpful. very clear explanation. Thank you!

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I couldn't get index match for years, I finally understood it and actually used it by watching your video. This is one of the best I have seen on how this index match works. Thank you so much!!!

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Thanks so very much for this explanation! This was very helpful!

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Love how you explain your videos, You really have a genuine passion for this! Big thank you

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This video changed my life.

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Great information regarding index, match formulaes.

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Great video. Crystal clear!

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I've never heard of INDEX MATCH formula, until recently. But only with your video I can understand how to use it and write formula correctly! you explained it very clearly and easy to understand. Thank you very much!! I appreciate your generosity sharing these knowledge. Thank you for sharing the Excel file as well. I have liked and Subs as well.

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I really appreciate how clearly you demonstrate. Thank you!

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Absolute ledgend, i'm currently studying online and they have privided us with the slideshows of the lesson but no one to present them, actual explanations help immensely, Thank You!

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You know how to explain Brother thanks.....will recommend this video to alot of people

[@karinathich2268]

Thank you for such a well-articulated video on Index match. I always thought index match was so hard, but you made is so simple to understand.

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Thank you . You are a Great Teacher sir.

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Ive been looking for this for so long.. thank you very much

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Thanks for this video. Very informative and gave me a new knowledge and skill to use in my work.

I've watched several tutorials before this one and couldn't understand how this works. The cheat sheet helped a lot. This is the best tutorial I came across and managed to make my formula work. Thanks, Jon!

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best and easy to grasp explanation I have ever came across. Thank you very much!

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You're an awesome instructor - I am grasping your tutorials more than I have others. Thank you!

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a very good tutorial on index match . i found other youtube tutorials convoluted and confusing . Great job thanks

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Yes, great video .. simple for the simpleminded! I got it!

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Thanks, Oksana! :)

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Its the best explanation i have come around so far

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This is the best video to understand Index and Match. Thank you !

[@arzuhasanova7756]

thank you so much for teaching me indexmatch!

[@ExcelCampus]

You're welcome! 😀

[@mimimgl2557]

Omg, thank you so much 🙏. Never understood something complex so easily before.

[@venkatiyer7459]

Thanks Sir ... time and again I watch this Video as Dictionary for my Index and Match solutions... Thanks again Sir

[@joeyfan6970]

Well explained with good pace, step by step and not overwhelmed for the intro. Thank you!!

[@thal5835]

VERY WELL done video! I must admit, the INDEX/MATCH was confusing me at first, but this video helped clear up everything! 5-stars!

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i love learning excel. thank you

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Really clean and well put togheter, thanks.

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I can’t thank you enough this has helped me analyse quickly thousands of rows of data in multiple sheets. Subscriber gained.

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Thank you so much! This video solved the problem that I have been working on for 2 days toggling with vlookup function . Silly me. Very helpful and easy to follow.

[@Felix-ou3xe]

This is such a great tutorial on INDEX MATCH. I love that this broke down each function's definition and even put the requirements in layman's term for anyone without coding experience. The snippet about using data validation for pulling up values was brilliant. Definitely is another great idea for my toolbox. Thank you for the awesome, well-articulated video.

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As someone named Lehman I really appreciated the video.

[@publicguy1664]

This isn't really coding.

[@marymarsh6300]

Hey Jon. Thanks so much for this. Simple, professional, and very helpful. I'm using it to bring on sales folks, who have specified salaries over time, into a cash flow forecast that runs over time. As certain triggers are achieved in the cash flow over time, I'm adding sales folks and referencing their salaries looking left into the first month of their employment to reflect their first month salary in, for example, month 8 of the cash flow forecast.

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Very well broken down. Thank u Sir!

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Hi Jon!!! One grateful new subscriber here 😊. I have been looking on how to use this same formula so I have watched multiple videos here in youtube and you are the only one who helped me the most in understanding how this function works . Please do not stop making videos like this because you are one of a kind when it comes to making the viewer understand what they wanted to know . Thanks and have a great day !

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This was a great video, made so much sense. I love how you broke down the formulas with different words of what is needed!

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This is top dollar! Cheers bud! So much more flexible with being able to look left and not worry about structural changes to the worksheet. Thanks Jon. Keep up the fantastic work. UK.

[@WonPoint]

Thanks for the excellent explanation and examples

[@vanessasmith7703]

TY, TY, TY. I'v been trying to wean myself off V & H lookups but I'm having the hardest time grasping how Index Match works. Your video was extremely methodical and easy to comprehend. 🤞🤞🤞Let me go try it

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Finally some you can understand, great work mate

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True

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