Excel Function INDEX
How to use Excel Function INDEX?
INDEX function is used to get the value from a cell range or table, function returns the value from a table where row and column intersect with each other.
INDEX function has two Required arguments i.e. array, row_num and one Optional argument i.e. [column_num]. [column_num] argument is optional only if array argument contains one column.
Syntax:
=INDEX(array,row_num,[column_num])
Syntax Description:
array argument is used to give the cell range from which you want to get value
row_num argument is used to give the row number from which value is required
[column_num] argument is used to give the column number from which value is required. If array argument only has only one column, then [column_num] argument is optional
Example 1: INDEX function with Single column in Database
Here we have one example, where:
- “Column A” has details of products
- “Column B” shows the sample formula applied
- “Column C” shows the output of the function and,
- Explanation is provided in Column “D”. We will be using INDEX function as follows:
Example 2: INDEX function with Multiple columns in Database
Here we have another example, where:
- “Column A to Column C” contains details of products,
- “Column D” shows the sample formula applied,
- “Column E” shows the output of the function and,
- Explanation is provided in Column “F”, we will be applying function as follows:
Example 3: INDEX function with Multiple Arrays and Areas in Database:
Here we have another example, where:
- “Column A to Column C” contains details of products,
- “Column D” shows the sample formula applied,
- “Column E” shows the output of the function and,
- Explanation is provided in Column “F”, we will be using function as follows:
Things to Remember:
– If cell reference is not correctly provided in the function, then it may give output as Error.
– If output of the function is not as per the desired format then you may change the cell format to “GENERAL”
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