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The Reference format of the INDEX Function
The reference format is used when we wish to return the reference of the cell
at the intersection row_num and col_num.
Formula
=INDEX(reference, row_num, [column_num], [area_num])
The function uses the following arguments:
1. Reference (required argument) – It is a reference to one or more cells. If
we input multiple areas directly into the function, individual areas should
be separated by commas and surrounded by brackets. Such as (A1:B2,
C3:D4), etc.
2. Row_num (required argument) – It denotes the row number of a specified
area. When the argument is set to zero or blank, it will default to all rows in
the array provided.
3. Col_num (optional argument) – It denotes the column number of the
specified array. When the argument is set to zero or blank, it will default to
all rows in the array provided.
4. Area_num (optional argument) – If the reference is supplied as multiple
ranges, area_num indicates which range to use. Areas are numbered by
the order they are specified.
If the area_num argument is omitted, it defaults to the value 1 (i.e., the
reference is taken from the first area in the supplied range).
How to use the INDEX Function in Excel?
To understand the uses of the function, let us consider a few examples:
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