INDIRECT


Returns a reference, given a text string.

Syntax:

INDIRECT(textref, type)

textref is a text string specifying the reference to be returned; the reference may be to a single cell or to a range.The reference may then be used in formulas or functions requiring a reference - see the examples below.

type is an optional number; if 0, textref is taken to be in R1C1 notation, and otherwise (or if omitted) textref is taken to be in the usual A1 notation.

A named reference is recognised with either type.

Example:

INDIRECT("B2")
(in a cell) returns the contents of cell B2. INDIRECT("B2") returns a reference to cell B2, so this is the same as B2.
INDIRECT("B" & "2")
also returns the contents of cell B2. "B" & "2" becomes the text string "B2".
INDIRECT(D3)
where cell D3 contains the text B2 returns the contents of cell B2.
SUM(INDIRECT("A1:C3"))
returns the sum of the numbers in A1:C3.
INDIRECT("B2", 99)
returns the contents of cell B2. The type is non-zero, so B2 is evaluated as the usual A1 notation.
INDIRECT("R2C3", 0)
returns the contents of cell C2. The type is zero, so R2C3 is evaluated as R1C1 notation.
INDIRECT("R[3]C[1]", 0)
entered in cell B1, returns the contents of cell C4. The type is zero, so R[3]C[1] is evaluated as R1C1 notation, in this case relative to cell B1: 3 rows down and 1 column across to yield a reference to cell C4.






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