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ADDRESS

Applies to: Microsoft Office Excel 2003

Creates a cell address as text, given specified row and column numbers.

Syntax

ADDRESS(row_num,column_num,abs_num,a1,sheet_text)

Row_num is the row number to use in the cell reference.

Column_num is the column number to use in the cell reference.

Abs_num specifies the type of reference to return.

Abs_num	Returns this type of reference
1 or omitted	Absolute
2	Absolute row; relative column
3	Relative row; absolute column
4	Relative

A1 is a logical value that specifies the A1 or R1C1 reference style. If a1 is TRUE or omitted, ADDRESS returns an A1-style reference; if FALSE, ADDRESS returns an R1C1-style reference.

Sheet_text is text specifying the name of the worksheet to be used as the external reference. If sheet_text is omitted, no sheet name is used.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Show How to copy an example

Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
Select the example in the Help topic.
Note Do not select the row or column headers.

Selecting an example from Help
Press CTRL+C.
In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.

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Formula	Description (Result)
=ADDRESS(2,3)	Absolute reference ($C$2)
=ADDRESS(2,3,2)	Absolute row; relative column (C$2)
=ADDRESS(2,3,2,FALSE)	Absolute row; relative column in R1C1 reference style (R2C[3])
=ADDRESS(2,3,1,FALSE,"[Book1]Sheet1")	Absolute reference to another workbook and worksheet ([Book1]Sheet1!R2C3)
=ADDRESS(2,3,1,FALSE,"EXCEL SHEET")	Absolute reference to another worksheet ('EXCEL SHEET'!R2C3)