Excel INDEX Practice Question: Using INDEX with ROWS, return the second-last name in the list and put it in D2.
The question
Using INDEX with ROWS, return the second-last name in the list and put it in D2.
The data
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name | 2nd last | ||
| 2 | Asha | ? | ||
| 3 | Ben | |||
| 4 | Chitra | |||
| 5 | Dev | |||
| 6 | Esha | |||
| 7 | Farah | |||
| 8 | Gita |
The yellow cell is where your answer goes.
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Answer in D2: Farah
How it works
Explanation: ROWS counts the cells in the range. Subtracting 1 from that count points at the position just before the last one.
Syntax: =INDEX(A2:A8,ROWS(A2:A8)-1)
There are 7 names, so the position is 7 - 1 = 6. The sixth name is Farah.
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=INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])
Returns the value at a given row/column position within a range. Pulling the Nth item from a list — often paired with MATCH to look up in any direction. Full INDEX guide.
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