Excel Two-Way Lookup Example

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This example teaches you how to lookup a value in a two-dimensional range. We use the INDEX and the MATCH function in Excel.

Below you can find the sales of different ice cream flavors in each month.

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1. To find the position of Feb in the range A2:A13, use the MATCH function. The result is 2.

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2. To find the position of Chocolate in the range B1:D1, use the MATCH function. The result is 1.

3. Use these results and the INDEX function to find the sales of Chocolate in February.

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Explanation: 217 found at the intersection of row 2 and column 1 in the range B2:D13.

4. Put it all together.

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