First match
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Region |
| 2 | East |
| 3 | West |
| 4 | East |
| 5 | North |
| 6 | West |
Formula: C2: =XMATCH("West",A2:A6)
Result: 2
The first West is the second item in the range.
Google Sheets function
XMATCH in Google Sheets
XMATCH 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 XMATCH Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Last match
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Region |
| 2 | East |
| 3 | West |
| 4 | East |
| 5 | North |
| 6 | West |
Formula: C2: =XMATCH("West",A2:A6,0,-1)
Result: 5
Searching from the end finds the West in position 5.
Next larger value
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Limit |
| 2 | 50 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 200 |
| 5 | 150 |
Formula: C2: =XMATCH(120,A2:A5,1)
Result: 4
The smallest value that is 120 or more is 150, which sits in position 4.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =XMATCH(103,A2:A6)
| 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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