<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>INDEX Function</title> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="../editor.css" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="../callback.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../search/js/page-search.js"></script> </head> <body> <div class="mainpart"> <div class="search-field"> <input id="search" class="searchBar" placeholder="Search" type="text" onkeypress="doSearch(event)"> </div> <h1>INDEX Function</h1> <p>The <b>INDEX</b> function is one of the lookup and reference functions. It is used to return a value within a range of cells on the base of a specified row and column number. The <b>INDEX</b> function has two forms. <!--The array form is used to return a value within a single range of cells. The reference form is used to return a value within an array that contains several ranges of cells.--></p> <p>The <b>INDEX</b> function syntax in the array form is:</p> <p style="text-indent: 150px;"><b><em>INDEX(array, [row-number][, [column-number]])</em></b></p> <p>The <b>INDEX</b> function syntax in the reference form is:</p> <p style="text-indent: 150px;"><b><em>INDEX(reference, [row-number][, [column-number][, [area-number]]])</em></b></p> <p><em>where</em></p> <p style="text-indent: 50px;"><em><b>array</b></em> is a range of cells.</p> <p style="text-indent: 50px;"><em><b>reference</b></em> is a reference to a range of cells<!--or several ranges enclosed in parentheses and separated by commas-->.</p> <p style="text-indent: 50px;"><em><b>row-number</b></em> is a row number you wish to return a value from. If it is omitted, <em><b>column-number</b></em> is required.</p> <p style="text-indent: 50px;"><em><b>column-number</b></em> is a column number you wish to return a value from. If it is omitted, <em><b>row-number</b></em> is required.</p> <p style="text-indent: 50px;"><em><b>area-number</b></em> is an area to use in case the array contains several ranges. It is an optional argument. If it is omitted, the function will assume <b><em>area-number</em></b> to be 1.</p> <p>These arguments can be entered manually or included into the cells you make reference to.</p> <p>To apply the <b>INDEX</b> function,</p> <ol> <li>select the cell where you wish to display the result,</li> <li>click the <b>Insert function</b> <img alt="Insert function icon" src="../images/insertfunction.png" /> icon situated at the top toolbar, <br />or right-click within a selected cell and select the <b>Insert Function</b> option from the menu, <br />or click the <img alt="Function icon" src="../images/function.png" /> icon situated at the formula bar, </li> <li>select the <b>Lookup and Reference</b> function group from the list,</li> <li>click the <b>INDEX</b> function,</li> <li>enter the required arguments separating them by commas,</li> <li>press the <b>Enter</b> button.</li> </ol> <p>The result will be displayed in the selected cell.</p> <p style="text-indent: 150px;"><img alt="INDEX Function" src="../images/index_1.png" /></p> </div> </body> </html>