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ADDRESS
ADDRESS constructs a cell reference as text from a specified row number and column number. You can control whether the reference is absolute, mixed, or relative, and optionally include a sheet name. It is often combined with INDIRECT to dynamically point to a cell based on computed row and column numbers.
Excel
=ADDRESS(2,3)Google Sheets
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Verified example
Computed by a real spreadsheet engine on the sample data below.
| Row | Col |
| 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 |
=ADDRESS(2,3)→$C$2
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How it works
- 12 is the row number — ADDRESS will reference row 2.
- 23 is the column number — column 3 corresponds to column C, producing $C$2.
- 3No further arguments means the result is an absolute reference in A1 style.
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