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thenewguy87
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Oct 08, 2023
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How can I use index formular only on certain cells?

At the moment I have the following formular

 

=INDEX(F4:R4,MATCH(MAX(F6:R6),F6:R6,0))

 

The issue I am having is I only want some of the cells included, so for example.

 

F4, H4, J4, L4, N4, P4, R4, T4

 

When I replace F4:R4 with this arrangment it fails. I am new to this and I am unsure what I am missing.

  • if the values in F6:R6 are unique then:
    =INDEX(F4:R4,MATCH(MAX(F6, H6, J6, L6, N6, P6, R6, T6),F6:R6,0))
    since all those cells are even columns and assuming the values in F6:R6 are positive values then you could also use:
    =INDEX(F4:R4,MATCH(MAX(F6:R6)*ISEVEN(F6:R6),F6:R6,0))
    If you have excel 365 then you can use LET and FILTER and XLOOKUP

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  • mtarler's avatar
    mtarler
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    if the values in F6:R6 are unique then:
    =INDEX(F4:R4,MATCH(MAX(F6, H6, J6, L6, N6, P6, R6, T6),F6:R6,0))
    since all those cells are even columns and assuming the values in F6:R6 are positive values then you could also use:
    =INDEX(F4:R4,MATCH(MAX(F6:R6)*ISEVEN(F6:R6),F6:R6,0))
    If you have excel 365 then you can use LET and FILTER and XLOOKUP

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