COLUMN

Definition of COLUMN

Returns the column number of a specified cell, with `A=1`.

Sample Usage

COLUMN(A9)

Syntax

COLUMN([cell_reference])

cell_reference - [ OPTIONAL - By default, the cell containing the formula ] - The cell whose column number will be returned. Column A corresponds to 1.
- if cell_reference is a range more than one cell wide and the formula is not used as an array formula, the position of the first column in cell_reference is returned.

In order to use the COLUMN formula, start with your edited Excellentable:

Then type in the COLUMN Formula in the area you would like to display the outcome:

By clicking on the cell you would like to calculate the COLUMN formula for, Excellentable will generate the outcome:

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B

C

D

1

State

Population

Total area in mi2

Land area in mi2

Water area in mi2

House seat(s)

2

Alabama

4833722

52,420 (135,767)

50,645 (131,170)

3

Alaska

735132

665,384 (1,723,337)

570,641 (1,477,950)

4

Arizona

6626624

113,990 (295,233)

113,594 (294,207)

5

Arkansas

2959373

53,179 (137,733)

52,035 (134,770)

6

California

38332521

163,695 (423,968)

155,779 (403,466)

7

Colorado

5268367

104,094 (269,602)

103,642 (268,432)

8

Connecticut

3596080

5,543 (14,356)

4,842 (12,541)

9

Delaware

925749

2,489 (6,446)

1,949 (5,048)

10

Florida

19552860

65,758 (170,312)

53,625 (138,888)

11

Georgia

9992167

59,425 (153,910)

57,513 (148,958)

12

Hawaii

1404054

10,932 (28,314)

6,423 (16,635)

13

Idaho

1612136

83,569 (216,443)

82,643 (214,044)

14

15

	E	F
1

2

1,775 (4,597)

7

3

94,743 (245,383)

1

4

396 (1,026)

9

5

1,143 (2,960)

4

6

7,916 (20,502)

53

7

452 (1,171)

7

8

701 (1,816)

5

9

540 (1,399)

1

10

12,133 (31,424)

27

11

1,912 (4,950)

14

12

4,509 (11,678)

2

13

926 (2,398)

2

14

15

6