Finding the Nearest Value
Key points
- Choose APPROX
- Enter the columns
- Copy it
In XLOOKUP Builder you can build a formula that returns the row of the next smaller value when there is no exact match.
Steps
- Choose APPROX
- Enter the columns
- Copy it
For the older Excel formula, sort the search column from smallest to largest.
Use "Build an XLOOKUP Formula" (free)
Tools that go well with this
- Build a VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP Formula: Build VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP formulas.
- Build an INDEX and MATCH Formula: Build INDEX and MATCH formulas.
- Build a FILTER Formula: Build a FILTER formula.