MATCH

Supported, behaves as documented

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

Real, executed compatibility results for the MATCH 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 MATCH’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
=MATCH("b",A1:A3,0)	match_type 0: exact match, returns 1-based position	2	2	Matched
=MATCH(3,A1:A5,1)	match_type 1 (default): largest value <= lookup, ascending sorted data	2	2 Position 2 holds value 2, the largest value <= 3	Matched
=MATCH(3,A1:A5,-1)	match_type -1: smallest value >= lookup, descending sorted data	3	3 Position 3 holds value 4, the smallest value >= 3 in descending data	Matched
=MATCH("z",A1:A3,0)	Exact match with no match -> #N/A	#N/A	#N/A	Matched

Docs & syntax

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