ADDRESS

Description

ADDRESS creates a cell address as text.

Syntax

ADDRESS ( row, column, ref_type [, A1] [, sheet] )

 

Parameter

Description

row

The row number for the cell address.

column

The column number for the cell address.

ref_type

The cell reference type. Following are the valid values for this argument.

 

Value

Description

 

1 (or not indicated)

Absolute

 

2

Absolute row, relative column

 

3

Relative row, absolute column

 

4

Relative

A1

The reference format. This argument must be TRUE( ) to represent an A1 reference format. The R1C1 reference format is not supported.

Sheet

The name of an external worksheet view control. Omitting this argument assumes that the reference exists in the current spreadsheet.

Examples

This function returns $F$5:

ADDRESS(5, 6, 1)

This function returns SALES!F5:

ADDRESS(5, 6, 4, TRUE(), "SALES")

 Note:

If an Invalid formula syntax warning appears, check whether the comma is set as the list separator in your regional settings on the Windows Control Panel. If a different character is set as the list separator, use this character in the above examples in place of the comma. (Windows XP: Access the Windows Control Panel and select Regional and Language Options. On the Regional Options tab page, click Customize. On the Numbers tab page, check which character is the default list separator on your computer. Use this character in the above examples instead of the comma.

Also, see

COLUMN

OFFSET

ROW