INDEX

Supported, behaves as documented

Category: Lookup and reference · Last tested 2026-08-06

Real, executed compatibility results for the INDEX function across Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice Calc — verified by actually running it. Syntax and links to each vendor’s official documentation are below.

Support matrix

Engine	Documented	Live-tested	Verdict
Excel	Yes	Not yet	n/a
Google Sheets	Yes	Not yet	n/a
LibreOffice Calc	Yes	Yes (25.8.7.3, 2026-08-06)	Supported, behaves as documented

LibreOffice version history

We executed the same test cases under each LibreOffice release to show exactly when INDEX’s support changed — not documentation claims, real results.

LibreOffice version	Verdict	Tested
24.2.0.3	Supported, behaves as documented	2026-07-19
24.8.7.2	Supported, behaves as documented	2026-07-19
25.2.0.3	Supported, behaves as documented	2026-07-24
25.8.7.3	Supported, behaves as documented	2026-08-06

Executed test cases

LibreOffice Calc 25.8.7.3 (tested 2026-08-06)

Formula	Description	Result	Expected	Verdict
=INDEX(A1:A5,3)	1-D array, single row-number argument	30	30	Matched
=INDEX(A1:C3,2,2)	2-D range, row+column arguments	5	5	Matched
=INDEX(A1:C3,0,2)	row_num=0 returns the entire column as a spilled array	{2, 5, 8}	{2, 5, 8}	Matched
=INDEX(A1:A3,10)	Row number beyond the range -> #REF!	#REF!	#REF!	Matched
=INDEX(B1:B3,MATCH("b",A1:A3,0))	Classic INDEX/MATCH pattern used as a VLOOKUP replacement	2	2	Matched

Docs & syntax

Excel: official documentation
Google Sheets: official documentation
LibreOffice Calc: official documentation