You can use the Excel ADDRESS function to get the address for cells in a worksheet, based on particular rows and columns. This function returns an address either in a relative or absolute format. This article provides a clear guide on how to use the Excel ADDRESS function.
Figure 1. Final result
Syntax of the formula
=ADDRESS (row_num, col_num, [abs_num], [a1], [sheet])
Where;
- Row_num- refers the row number we want to use in the cell address
- Col_num- refers to the column number we want to use the cell address
- Abs_num– address type. The default of the address type is absolute. This is optional and can be ignored.
- A1- refers to the reference style, which is also optional. Default style is A1.
- Sheet– identifies the name of the worksheet we want to use. Default is the current sheet, and it is optional as well.
Understanding the ADDRESS function
This function is fundamental when we want to get the address of a given cell based on a given row and column. The formula returns a cell address in from the given worksheet. This function returns the cell address in either absolute format or relative format.
Example 1
To further understand how the Excel ADDRESS function works, we shall look at an example where we shall fetch the address from a specified row and column.
Figure 2. Example 1
In this example, the ‘result’ column shows the address for the specified rows and columns in the worksheet.
Note
There are four keys that can help us define the Abs_num, these are;
- Omitted absolute
- Relative row; absolute column
- Absolute row; relative column
- Relative
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