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ADDRESS function
This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the ADDRESS function in Microsoft Excel.
Description You can use the ADDRESS function to obtain the address of a cell in a worksheet, given specified row and column numbers. For example, ADDRESS(2,3) returns $C$2. As another example, ADDRESS(77,300) returns $KN$77. You can use other functions, such as the ROW and COLUMN functions, to provide the row and column number arguments for the ADDRESS function.
Syntax ADDRESS(row_num, column_num, [abs_num], [a1], [sheet_text]) The ADDRESS function syntax has the following arguments:
Example Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the ADDRESS function in Microsoft Excel.
Description You can use the ADDRESS function to obtain the address of a cell in a worksheet, given specified row and column numbers. For example, ADDRESS(2,3) returns $C$2. As another example, ADDRESS(77,300) returns $KN$77. You can use other functions, such as the ROW and COLUMN functions, to provide the row and column number arguments for the ADDRESS function.
Syntax ADDRESS(row_num, column_num, [abs_num], [a1], [sheet_text]) The ADDRESS function syntax has the following arguments:
- row_num Required. A numeric value that specifies the row number to use in the cell reference.
- column_num Required. A numeric value that specifies the column number to use in the cell reference.
- abs_num Optional. A numeric value that specifies the type of reference to return.
| abs_num | Returns this type of reference |
| 1 or omitted | Absolute |
| 2 | Absolute row; relative column |
| 3 | Relative row; absolute column |
| 4 | Relative |
- a1 Optional. A logical value that specifies the A1 or R1C1 reference style. In A1 style, columns are labeled alphabetically, and rows are labeled numerically. In R1C1 reference style, both columns and rows are labeled numerically. If the A1 argument is TRUE or omitted, the ADDRESS function returns an A1-style reference; if FALSE, the ADDRESS function returns an R1C1-style reference.
- sheet_text Optional. A text value that specifies the name of the worksheet to be used as the external reference. For example, the formula =ADDRESS(1,1,,,"Sheet2") returns Sheet2!$A$1. If the sheet_text argument is omitted, no sheet name is used, and the address returned by the function refers to a cell on the current sheet.
Example Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
| Formula | Description | Result |
| =ADDRESS(5,7) | Absolute reference | $G$5 |
| =ADDRESS(2,3,2) | Absolute row; relative column | B$3 |
| =ADDRESS(8,10,2,FALSE) | Absolute row; relative column in R1C1 reference style | R8C[10] |
| =ADDRESS(5,9,1,FALSE,"[Book1]Sheet1") | Absolute reference to another workbook and worksheet | [Book2]Sheet3!R5C9 |
| =ADDRESS(3,7,1,FALSE,""EXCEL SHEET"") | Absolute reference to another worksheet | 'EXCEL SHEET'!R3C7 |