The row of the formula cell
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Formula: C5: =ROW()
Result: 5
The formula sits in row 5, so ROW() returns 5.
Google Sheets function
ROW in Google Sheets
ROW 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 ROW Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
A given cell
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Formula: C2: =ROW(B7)
Result: 7
The argument is only used for its position; the cell B7 does not need any content.
Add up the numbers of a range
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Formula: C2: =SUM(ROW(A2:A4))
Result: 9
ROW(A2:A4) is the list 2, 3, 4, which SUM adds to 9.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =ROW(C4)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ID | Item | Price | Stock | Result | |
| 2 | 101 | Pen | 2.5 | 120 | 4 | |
| 3 | 102 | Notebook | 4 | 80 | ||
| 4 | 103 | Lamp | 25 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 104 | Mug | 7.5 | 40 | ||
| 6 | 105 | Backpack | 39 | 12 |
Result in F2: 4
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