DEV Community

Andrews
Andrews

Posted on • Originally published at geekexcel.com on

Excel Formulas to Find the Two-Way Approximate Match Lookup!!

So far we have learned how to perform a lookup with the VLOOKUP function. In this tutorial, we are going to see how to find the two-way approximate match lookup based on multiple criteria in Excel by using the INDEX and MATCH functions. Let’s get into this article!! Get an official version of ** MS Excel** from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel

Two-way approximate match lookup
Two-way approximate match lookup

General Formula:

You can use the below formula to perform multiple criteria lookup.

=INDEX(range,MATCH(B1,IF(data1=B2,data2),1),MATCH(B3,range,1))

Syntax Explanations:

  • INDEX – In Excel, the INDEX function will return the value at a given position in a range or array.
  • MATCH – This function helps to locate the position of a lookup value in a row, column, or table. Read more on the MATCH function.
  • IF – The Excel** IF function** return one value for a TRUE result, and another for a FALSE result.
  • Range – It represents the input ranges.
  • Comma symbol (,) – It is a separator that helps to separate a list of values.
  • Parenthesis () – The main purpose of this symbol is to group the elements.

Practical Example:

Refer to the below example image. Here we will show how to look up a value based on multiple criteria.

  • First, we will enter the input ranges in Column B to Column E.

Input Ranges
Input Ranges

  • Then, apply the above-given formula to the formula bar section.

Enter the formula
Enter the formula

  • Finally, we will get the results as per the given below.

Result
Result

Bottom-line:

From this guide, we have described the simple formulas used to find the two-way approximate match lookup based on multiple criteria in Excel. Hope you like it. If you have any doubts , feel free to share them with us. Keep learning on Geek Excel!! *and Excel Formulas *!!

Related Articles:

Top comments (0)