{"id":28532,"date":"2023-04-10T20:06:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=28532"},"modified":"2024-03-08T22:30:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T21:30:11","slug":"index-match-with-multiple-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/index-match-with-multiple-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Easy Steps to Master INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2CB1FB23-E3A9-4E23-9A28-229A69783123.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29211 size-large\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2CB1FB23-E3A9-4E23-9A28-229A69783123-1024x576.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2CB1FB23-E3A9-4E23-9A28-229A69783123-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2CB1FB23-E3A9-4E23-9A28-229A69783123-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2CB1FB23-E3A9-4E23-9A28-229A69783123-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2CB1FB23-E3A9-4E23-9A28-229A69783123.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Index Match is a perfect <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"formula\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-excel-formulas-function-examples-to-get-better-at-microsoft-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">formula<\/a> if you <strong>wish to look up values<\/strong> in Excel. It <strong>searches the row position of a value<\/strong>\/text in one column (using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/excel-match-function-intro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MATCH<\/a> function) and <strong>returns the value\/text in the same row position from another column<\/strong> to the left or right (using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/index-function-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">INDEX<\/a> function).<\/p>\n<p>One of the <strong>advantages<\/strong> of using Index Match is that you can <strong>search for a value that matches multiple criteria<\/strong>. Index Match with multiple criteria enables users to rapidly and effectively search and extract specific data from huge and complicated datasets by employing several criteria, such as matching values in distinct columns.<\/p>\n<p>The capacity to search for and extract data based on a variety of criteria is crucial in applications such as<b> financial modeling, data analysis, and other fields.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"scroll-to-download\">Free Practice Workbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/index-match-with-multiple-criteria\/#Formula_Syntax\" title=\"Formula Syntax\">Formula Syntax<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/index-match-with-multiple-criteria\/#Array_Function\" title=\"Array Function\">Array Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/index-match-with-multiple-criteria\/#Non-Array_Function\" title=\"Non-Array Function\">Non-Array Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/index-match-with-multiple-criteria\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Formula_Syntax\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Formula Syntax<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The general syntax for the Index Match function is &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(array, MATCH(lookup_value,\u00a0lookup_array,\u00a0[match_type])<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What it means:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n=INDEX(return the value\/text, MATCH(from the row position of this value\/text))<\/p>\n<p>It can also be used when the <strong>result column is on the left side<\/strong> of the array. This is not possible when you are using VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP functions.<\/p>\n<p>Index Match can be used if you have <strong>multiple criteria<\/strong> that you need to check in order to get the resultant value. Let&#8217;s understand this in a detailed <strong>step-by-step tutorial<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#1\">Array Function<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#2\">Non-Array Function<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Download the Excel workbook<\/strong> to practice this tutorial on how to use Index Match with multiple criteria and follow along:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download hiddenmode replaced-link button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-Multiple-Criteria.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-Multiple-Criteria.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\"><strong> download excel workbook<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Index-Match-Multiple-Criteria.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Array_Function\"><\/span><strong><a id=\"1\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Array Function<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The general syntax for Index Match with multiple criteria is &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"token operator\">=<\/span>INDEX<span class=\"token punctuation\">(<\/span><span class=\"token range selector\">return_range<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">,<\/span>MATCH<span class=\"token punctuation\">(<\/span><span class=\"token number\">1<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">,<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">(criteria1<\/span><span class=\"token operator\">=<\/span><span class=\"token range selector\">range1<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">)<\/span><span class=\"token operator\">*(criteria2<\/span><span class=\"token operator\">=<\/span><span class=\"token range selector\">range2<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">)<\/span><span class=\"token operator\">*<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">(<span class=\"token operator\">criteria3<\/span><span class=\"token operator\">=<\/span><span class=\"token range selector\">range3<\/span><\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">)<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">,<\/span><span class=\"token number\">0<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">)<\/span><span class=\"token punctuation\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>return_range &#8211; It is the range that contains the lookup value<\/li>\n<li>criteria1, criteria2, and criteria3 are the conditions that need to be met<\/li>\n<li>range1, range2, and range3 are ranges on which the corresponding criteria should be tested<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This is an array formula so you must hit Ctrl + Shift +Enter for the formula to work!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The test array will<strong> return TRUE or FALSE<\/strong> as a result where <strong>TRUE indicates that the condition has been met<\/strong> and similarly <strong>FALSE means the condition has not been met<\/strong>. The <strong>multiplication operator<\/strong> will convert the TRUE and FALSE to <strong>1s and 0s<\/strong>. The row matching both criteria will return the value as &#8220;1&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>So,\u00a0when a criteria is met, the resultant block in the formula would get converted to 1. As<strong> we are multiplying all the results, <\/strong><strong>\u00a0the row matching both the<\/strong><strong>\u00a0criteria will return the value as &#8220;1&#8221;<\/strong>. Even if 1 criteria is not met, the entire value will become 0 or FALSE.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>MATCH function will return the position of the value 1<\/strong> and the Index function will provide us with the resultant value.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s<strong> look at an example<\/strong> to help us understand better.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the example below, we want to<strong> match two criteria<\/strong> &#8211; Sales Representative and Region and<strong> use Index Match to provide the corresponding sales amount<\/strong> matching the criteria.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-12.17.47-AM.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28534\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-12.17.47-AM.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"697\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-12.17.47-AM.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-12.17.47-AM-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-12.17.47-AM-768x547.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 1:<\/span><\/strong> Enter the INDEX formula<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28541\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-1.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"690\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-1.png 1040w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-1-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-1-1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-1-768x592.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 2:<\/span><\/strong> Enter the first argument of the INDEX formula &#8211; <strong>array<\/strong>. This is the array that contains the lookup value. Here, it is the column containing the sales amount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28542\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-2.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"694\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-2.png 1034w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-2-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-2-1024x804.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-2-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 3:<\/span><\/strong> Enter the MATCH function<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-3.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28543\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-3.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"701\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-3.png 1126w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-3-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-3-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-3-768x562.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 4:<\/span><\/strong> Enter the first argument of the MATCH function &#8211; lookup_value. Here, it is the value &#8220;1&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(1,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28544\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-4.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"720\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-4.png 1114w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-4-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-4-1024x754.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-4-768x565.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 5:<\/span><\/strong> For the second argument i.e. lookup_array -we enter our criteria. Here we are searching on the basis of two criteria &#8211; Sales Representative name and Region. So you need to<strong> enter the two tests<\/strong> &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the Sales Representative (A3:A22) is Kanye (F2)<\/li>\n<li>If the Region (B3:B22) is East (F3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You need to multiply the values of these two tests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(1,(F2=A3:A22)*(F3=B3:B22)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28538\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-5.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"709\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-5.png 1358w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-5-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-5-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-5-768x471.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 6:<\/span><\/strong> Enter 0 for an exact match.<\/p>\n<p>The match_type argument specifies how Excel matches lookup_value with values in lookup_array.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The default value for this argument is 1. MATCH finds the largest value that is less than or equal to lookup_value.<\/li>\n<li>If we want an exact match, we enter 0.<\/li>\n<li>The last option here is -1. MATCH finds the smallest value that is greater than or equal tolookup_value)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(1,(F2=A3:A22)*(F3=B3:B22),0))<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28539\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-6.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"706\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-6.png 1392w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-6-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-6-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-6-768x450.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 7:<\/span><\/strong> Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is crucial for our array function to work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>{=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(1,(F2=A3:A22)*(F3=B3:B22),0))}<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-7.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28540\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-7.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"706\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-7.png 1026w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-7-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-7-1024x804.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Index-Match-7-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can highlight the test array and press F9 to see that the function gets converted to TRUE and FALSE &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(1,({FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE;FALSE})*({FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE;TRUE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;FALSE;TRUE;FALSE;TRUE}),0))<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once multiplied, the expression gets converted to 0s and 1s.As we were multiplying, only the row that had fulfilled both criteria got converted into 1 or TRUE-<br \/>\n<strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(1,{0;0;0;0;0;0;1;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0},0))<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The match function will now provide the relative position of the row for which all the criteria are TRUE. In this example, it is the 7th position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,7)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Index function will provide the 7th value from the range C3:C22. The resultant value will be &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=48168<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Non-Array_Function\"><\/span><strong><a id=\"2\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Non-Array Function<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For an array function to work, you need to make sure that you press Ctrl + Shift + Enter together. If you simply press enter, the formula will break. An <strong>array function can be a little tricky to use<\/strong>, so you can <strong>add another INDEX function to catch the array function<\/strong>. To do this, INDEX is set up with one column and zero rows.<\/p>\n<p>The three arguments of the 2nd Index function will be &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>array &#8211; the 2 tests i.e., If the Sales Representative (A3:A22) is Kanye (F2) and if the Region (B3:B22) is East (F3)<br \/>\n<strong>(F2=A3:A22)*(F3=B3:B22)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>row_number &#8211; It will be 0, this will cause the index function to return the column specified.<\/li>\n<li>col_number &#8211; It will be 1, as the resultant array will only be 1 column.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=INDEX((F2=A3:A22)*(F3=B3:B22),0,1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The final formula will be &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=INDEX(C3:C22,MATCH(1,=INDEX((F2=A3:A22)*(F3=B3:B22),0,1),0))<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-2.16.58-AM.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28546\" title=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-2.16.58-AM.png\" alt=\"INDEX MATCH with Multiple Criteria in 7 Easy Steps!\" width=\"810\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-2.16.58-AM.png 1154w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-2.16.58-AM-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-2.16.58-AM-1024x722.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-06-at-2.16.58-AM-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even though this new formula is more complicated, it will surely work without having to press Ctrl + Shift + Enter. This formula can come in handy as people can forget to press Ctrl + Shift + Enter, causing our earlier formula to break.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can either use an array function and make sure to press Ctrl + Shift + Enter for the function to work. Or, you could simply add another Index function if you wish to use a non-array function.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YATp0Pab63A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about Index Match and other lookup functions in Excel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Index Match is a perfect formula if you wish to look up values in Excel. It searches the row position of a value\/text in one column (using the MATCH function) and returns the value\/text in the same row position from another column to the left or right (using the INDEX function). 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