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Two different ways to use a lookup function to return the first, second, third, or Nth value from a list in Excel. This tutorial shows you how to do the lookup using VLOOKUP() as well as the INDEX() function.
This also covers how to return the last result from a list using both the VLOOKUP() and INDEX() functions as well as tips for sorting data to return top/bottom matches for lists with duplicate lookup values.
The Vlookup function in this tutorial requires a helper column, which I show you how to setup and use.
The Index function does not require any helper column, but it is an Array formula, but, don't worry, I show you everything you need to know to use this function. :)
Enjoy!
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