Master INDEX MATCH: Beginner to PRO in 3 Easy Steps

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Struggling with VLOOKUP in Excel? It breaks when you move columns, gives wrong results, and can’t handle advanced lookups. The solution? INDEX MATCH.

In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll take you from beginner to pro in just 3 examples (+ a bonus trick). You’ll learn:
✅ How INDEX MATCH works in plain English
✅ Why it’s more powerful and reliable than VLOOKUP
✅ Beginner: Lookup prices in a menu (safer than VLOOKUP)
✅ Intermediate: Do a two-way lookup with EV charging times
✅ Pro: Handle approximate matches for sales bonuses, tax brackets, and grading scales
✅ Bonus Pro+ Trick: Use INDEX MATCH to find the closest value or top performer

By the end, you’ll see why serious Excel users rely on INDEX MATCH for flexible, dynamic, and future-proof spreadsheets.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:35 INDEX MATCH explained simply
1:26 Index Match
2:50 Index Match Match
5:15 Index Match Conditional
6:35 Index Match + Max function