OFFSET function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

OFFSET

Returns a reference that is a given number of rows and columns away from the specified cell/range.

 

Syntax

 

OFFSET(reference; row_offset; col_offset; [new_height]; [new_width])

reference: The starting cell/range from which the given offset row/column is calculated. E.g. A1

row_offset: Number of rows to move. Can contain negative values. E.g. 8

col_offset: Number of columns to move. Can contain negative values. E.g. 1

new_height: Height, in number of rows, of the new reference to return. E.g. 1
new_width: Width, in number of columns, of the new reference to return. E.g. 1

 

Remarks

  • The new_height and new_width values, when omitted, take the same value as the given reference range.


Examples

 

Formula

Result

=OFFSET( A1 ;8;1;1;1)

2467

=OFFSET( A5 ;-1;2;1;1)

$123


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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.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

  • The given offset value goes beyond the spreadsheet edges.

 

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