Position of a name
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Name |
| 2 | Ana |
| 3 | Ben |
| 4 | Chloe |
| 5 | Dev |
Formula: C1: =MATCH("Chloe",A2:A5,0)
Result: 3
Chloe is the third item of A2:A5. The 0 asks for an exact match.
Google Sheets function
MATCH in Google Sheets
MATCH with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the MATCH Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Approximate match for grade bands
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Score from | Grade |
| 2 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 60 | D |
| 4 | 70 | C |
| 5 | 80 | B |
| 6 | 90 | A |
Formula: D1: =MATCH(84,A2:A6,1)
Result: 4
With 1, MATCH finds the largest value not above 84 (80), which is item 4. The list must be sorted ascending.
Is the value in the list?
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allowed |
| 2 | NY |
| 3 | CA |
| 4 | TX |
Formula: C1: =ISNUMBER(MATCH("CA",A2:A4,0))
Result: TRUE
MATCH returns a number when found and #N/A when not; ISNUMBER turns that into TRUE or FALSE.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =MATCH(103,A2:A6,0)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ID | Item | Price | Stock | Result | |
| 2 | 101 | Pen | 2.5 | 120 | 3 | |
| 3 | 102 | Notebook | 4 | 80 | ||
| 4 | 103 | Lamp | 25 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 104 | Mug | 7.5 | 40 | ||
| 6 | 105 | Backpack | 39 | 12 |
Result in F2: 3
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