Syntax

MATCH(search_key, range, [search_type])

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • search_key
  • range
  • earch_typ optional

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the relative position of an item in a range that matches a specified value.”

Google’s help article for MATCH →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 176 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.