In short, the INDEX function extracts a value from a dataset, with the XMATCH function serving as the navigator to the correct row and/or column.

The bigger your spreadsheet, the more you need INDEX and MATCH functions, which you can combine with SUM, AVERAGE, and MAX to refine your searches.

You can reverse the row or column order of a list in Excel by creating reference list, a Macro, and using INDEX function. We have explained all these methods.

Excel ROW function will return the row number of a reference. ROWS will return the number of rows in a column. Learn how to use the Row and Rows function in Excel.