ADDRESS

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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Creates a cell address as text, given specified row and column numbers.

Syntax

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

Row_num    is the row number to use in the cell reference.

Column_num    is the column number to use in the cell reference.

Abs_num    specifies the type of reference to return.

Abs_num Returns this type of reference
1 or omitted Absolute
2 Absolute row; relative column
3 Relative row; absolute column
4 Relative

A1 is a logical value that specifies the A1 or R1C1 reference style. If a1 is TRUE or omitted, ADDRESS returns an A1-style reference; if FALSE, ADDRESS returns an R1C1-style reference.

Sheet_text    is text specifying the name of the worksheet to be used as the external reference. If sheet_text is omitted, no sheet name is used.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Show How?

  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

    Selecting an example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
 
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Formula Description (Result)
=ADDRESS(2,3) Absolute reference ($C$2)
=ADDRESS(2,3,2) Absolute row; relative column (C$2)
=ADDRESS(2,3,2,FALSE) Absolute row; relative column in R1C1 reference style (R2C[3])
=ADDRESS(2,3,1,FALSE,"[Book1]Sheet1") Absolute reference to another workbook and worksheet ([Book1]Sheet1!R2C3)
=ADDRESS(2,3,1,FALSE,"EXCEL SHEET") Absolute reference to another worksheet ('EXCEL SHEET'!R2C3)
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