How to use the MATCH and INDEX functions together to look up values in a table in Google Sheets?

To use the MATCH and INDEX functions together to look up values in a table in Google Sheets, you need to follow these steps:

1. Prepare your data: Make sure you have a table with row and column headings, and the values you want to extract.

2. Determine the position of the value you want to retrieve: Use the MATCH function to find the position of a specific value within a range of cells. The MATCH function syntax is: MATCH(search_key, range, [search_type]). For example, if you want to find the position of the value "Apples" in the column A, you can use: MATCH("Apples", A:A, 0).

3. Retrieve the value using the INDEX function: Use the INDEX function to return the value from a specific position in a range of cells. The INDEX function syntax is: INDEX(range, row_num, [column_num]). In this case, you can use the MATCH result as the row_num and specify the range from which you want to retrieve the value. For example: INDEX(A:B, MATCH("Apples", A:A, 0), 2) will return the value from the second column of the row where "Apples" is found.

Here's an example formula that combines the MATCH and INDEX functions in Google Sheets:

This formula will search for the value "Apples" in column A and return the corresponding value from column B.

Remember to adjust the range references (A:B in this example) to match the range of your table.