INDEX

Returns a value from a table, given a row and column number.

Syntax

INDEX(data_table; row; column; area_number)

data_table: The cell range to test. E.g. A1:D8

row: Row number of the cell containing the value to return, in the given data_table. E.g. 3

column: Column number of the cell containing the value to return, in the given data_table. E.g. 1

area_number: The order or cell range to consider when more than one range is given. E.g. 2

Remarks

When the row or column value is given as zero, the function takes the entire column or row as the input respectively.

Examples

Formula	Result
=INDEX(A1:D8;3;1)	Rolling Chairs
=INDEX(A1:D8;4;2)	280
=INDEX(A1:D8~C1:C8;4;1;2)	$123

Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below.

Possible Errors

Errors	Meaning
#N/A!	The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.
#NAME!	The function name is incorrect or invalid. The given defined name (if any) is invalid. There is a typo in the defined name used in the function. Double quotes are missing for text values in the function. Colon missing in a cell range reference.
#VALUE!	The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid. For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range. The row, column or area_number value is either 0 or higher than the given data_table.
#REF!	The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

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