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[Solved] Variable in cell address

Postby wolstan dixie » Tue May 05, 2020 4:06 pm

If I have a cell with the formula =A1 can the '1' portion of that address be a numeric variable from another cell? ie I want to control the cell referenced by using a variable in another cell?
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Re: Variable in cell address

Postby FJCC » Tue May 05, 2020 4:17 pm

You can do this a few different ways. Let's say the numeric value is in C1. Any of the following might fit your needs.
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=INDIRECT("A" & C1)
=OFFSET(A1;C1-1;0)
=INDEX(A1:A10;C1)
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Re: Variable in cell address [Solved]

Postby wolstan dixie » Wed May 06, 2020 12:14 am

Thanks - one of those should do the trick
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