ADDRESS

returns a cell address as text from row and column numbers · from excel · excel: verified match · sheets: not yet compared

signature

ADDRESS(row_num, column_num, [abs_num], [a1], [sheet_text])

returns: text

argumentrequired
row_num required
column_num required
abs_num optional · defaults to 1
a1 optional · defaults to 1
sheet_text optional · defaults to 0

examples

formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.

fx =ADDRESS(2, 3) $C$2
fx =ADDRESS(2, 3, 4, TRUE, "Sheet2") Sheet2!C2

related

  • AREAS returns the number of areas in a reference
  • HLOOKUP searches first row and returns matching value
  • INDEX returns value at row and column in range
  • INDIRECT returns reference specified by text string
  • LOOKUP looks up value in one-row or one-column range
  • MATCH returns position of value in a range