This post will guide you how to use Google Sheets INDIRECT function with syntax and examples.
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Description
The Google Sheets INDIRECT function returns the cell reference based on a text string, such as: type the text string “A2” in B1 cell, it just a text string, so you can use INDIRECT function to convert text string as cell reference.
The INDIRECT function can be used to get a valid cell reference from a given text string in google sheets. The purpose of this function is to get a cell reference from a text string, and the returned value is a valid cell reference.
The INDIRECT function is a build-in function in Google Sheets and it is categorized as a Lookup function.
Syntax
The syntax of the INDIRECT function is as below:
= INDIRECT(ref_text,[a1])
Where the INDIRECT function arguments are:
- Ref_text -This is a required argument. A reference to a cell as a text string.
- A1 – This is an optional argument. It is a logical value that specify the style of the Ref_text reference.
Note:
- If A1 value is True or omitted, the ref_text will be interpreted as an A1-style reference.
- If A1 value is False, the ref_text will be interpreted as R1C1 style reference.
Google Sheets INDIRECT Function Examples
The below examples will show you how to use google sheets INDIRECT Function to return a cell or range reference that is represented by a text string.
#1 To get the value of the reference in cell A2, just using the following INDIRECT formula:
=INDIRECT(A2)
