Excel's XMATCH function eliminates this headache. Unlike VLOOKUP's rigid structure, XMATCH searches any array in any ...

Inserting a lot of columns or rows in Microsoft Excel is awkward and prone to mistakes. When you need to enter dozens or more columns, use this VBA procedure for ease and accuracy.

Specficially, Excel inserts rows below and to the right of the selected row or column, respectively. This behavior is in keeping with the fill handle in general.

And, the INDEX-MATCH functions used together make extracting data from a table a breeze. The syntax for the INDEX function is: INDEX (array, row_num, [column_num]).