Select a label
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Code |
| 2 | 2 |
Formula: C2: =CHOOSE(A2,"Low","Medium","High")
Result: Medium
Index two selects the second listed value.
Google Sheets function
CHOOSE in Google Sheets
CHOOSE with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the CHOOSE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Select a cell
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Code | Plan A | Plan B |
| 2 | 1 | 120 | 150 |
Formula: E2: =CHOOSE(A2,B2,C2)
Result: 120
Index one returns the first referenced plan.
Select a calculation
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Code | Value |
| 2 | 2 | 8 |
Formula: D2: =CHOOSE(A2,B2+1,B2*2)
Result: 16
The second listed expression doubles the value.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =CHOOSE(2,A2,A3,A4)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student | Score | Extra credit | Attempts | Result | |
| 2 | Ann | 92 | Yes | 2 | Bob | |
| 3 | Bob | 74 | No | 0 | ||
| 4 | Cy | 58 | Yes | 3 | ||
| 5 | Dee | 81 | No | 1 | ||
| 6 | Eli | 66 | 2 |
Result in F2: Bob
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