INDEX
Description
INDEX allows you to return the value of a cell by specifying which row and column to look at in a specified array.
Syntax
INDEX(reference, [row], [column])
reference
- The array of cells to be offset into.row
- [OPTIONAL -1
by default] - The number of offset rows.column
- [OPTIONAL -0
by default] - The number of offset columns.
Sample Usage
INDEX(A1:C20, 5, 1)
How to use INDEX
To use the INDEX Formula, start with the Excellentable you would like to edit.
Enter INDEX( into the cell you have chosen to display the outcome:
Fill in the 3 values corresponding to the cell range you wish to use.
For reference, the Syntax is:
INDEX(reference, [row], [column])
reference
- The array of cells to be offset into.row
- [OPTIONAL -1
by default] - The number of offset rows.column
- [OPTIONAL -0
by default] - The number of offset columns.
By adding the values you would like to calculate, Excellentable generates the outcome:
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C
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D
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14
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E
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F
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1
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See Also
MATCH
: Returns the relative position of an item in a range that matches a specified value. Note that while the Index function returns an item, the Match function returns the relative position of an item in a range.
OFFSET
: Returns a range reference shifted a specified number of rows and columns from a starting cell reference.