COLUMN

MS Excel Spreadsheet

See Also

Returns the column number of the given reference.

Syntax

COLUMN(reference)

Reference    is the cell or range of cells for which you want the column number.

Remarks

  • If reference is omitted, it is assumed to be the reference of the cell in which the COLUMN function appears.
  • If reference is a range of cells, and if COLUMN is entered as a horizontal array, COLUMN returns the column numbers of reference as a horizontal array.
  • Reference cannot refer to multiple areas.

Example

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

ShowHow?

Formula Description (Result)
=COLUMN() Column in which the formula appears (1)
=COLUMN(B10) Column of the reference (2)