In this article, we will learn about how to get the cell value at a given row and column number in Excel.
To get the cell value you need to know the address of the cell. But here we have the Row & column number of the cell where our required value is. So we use a combination of INDIRECT function & ADDRESS function to get the cell value.
The INDIRECT function is a cell reference function. It takes the value in the cell as address and returns the value in the address cell.
Syntax:
The ADDRESS function simply returns the address of a cell by using row number and column number.
Syntax:
Let's make a formula using the above functions:
Firstly, we can get the address of the function as ADDRESS function returns the address of the cell using row & column number. And then Indirect function extracts out the cell value from the address returned by the address function.
Syntax:
Let’s understand this function using it in an example.
Here we have table_array and Row & Column number in the right of the below snapshot.
We need to find the cell value in 6th row and 3rd column
Use the formula:
Explanation:
ADDRESS ( H4 , H5 ) returns $C$6 (address to the required cell).
The INDIRECT ($C$6) returns the cell value at C6 cell.
As you can see the formula returns the value for a given row & column number.
Notes:
That's all about, how to get the cell value at a given row and column number in Excel. Explore more articles on Excel Formulas here. Please feel free to state your query or feedback for the above article.
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