Lookup & reference
INDIRECT
Reference built from text. Volatile function.
Syntax
INDIRECT(ref_text)Example: =INDIRECT("B"&A1)
Available in: All versions
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =INDIRECT("B"&4)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ID | Item | Price | Stock | Result | |
| 2 | 101 | Pen | 2.5 | 120 | Lamp | |
| 3 | 102 | Notebook | 4 | 80 | ||
| 4 | 103 | Lamp | 25 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 104 | Mug | 7.5 | 40 | ||
| 6 | 105 | Backpack | 39 | 12 |
Result in F2: Lamp