So I am writing some formulas for my spreadsheets and wondered if there was a placeholder for this row number.
For example say I am using the formula:
=C4+SUM(F4:N4)
I know I can autofill this, but what I really want is some stock formula like:
=C{this.row}+SUM(F{this.row}:N{this.row})
Is this possible? Thanks
The function you need is INDIRECT(CELL/RANGE as string)
The INDIRECT function takes in a string and uses it to evaluate a cell or range location. This is where you get the flexibility (aka indirection) that you need.
eg your formula would be:
=INDIRECT("C" & ROW()) + SUM(INDIRECT("F" & ROW() & ":N" & ROW()))
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Looking to get a range from another sheet based upon the Column Letter which is obtained from the current sheet.
So say that I designate A2 on the current sheet to the letter G.
I would then ask A10 to =AVERAGE('Sheet1'!(A2)2:(A2)999)
So essentially it would be =AVERAGE('Sheet1'!G2:G999)
However, this doesn't work. Anyone have any idea how to make this worK?
You would use the Indirect() function:
=AVERAGE(INDIRECT("'Sheet1'!" & A2 & "2:" & A2 & "999"))
Is it possible to enter a formula in VBA that refers to an address defined by a named range?
If my range is called "Table" I would reference a cell in the following way (with counters "n_row" and "n_col")
Range("Table")(n_row, n_col)
How would I do this in a Cell formula?
The best I could come up with is this, which clearly didn't work.
Range("Test").Formula = "=10 - Table(n_row, n_col)"
Use the Index Formula
Range("Test").Formula = "=10 -INDEX(Table," & n_row & "," & n_col & ")"
This should be a simple process, but I am having difficulty producing the right outcome. I am trying to combine three cells into one, with Alt + Enter or Char(10) separating each value. When I use a simple Excel formula =B2 & Char(10) & C2 & Char(10) & D2 and wrap the text of the destination cell, everything seems normal. But if I try to search for a string in that cell (for example, "WS001"), it won't find the correct string. If I use VBA to perform the same function (i.e. ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(2, 1) = Cells(2, 2) & Chr(10) & Cells(2, 3) & Chr(10) & Cells(2, 4)), I can then search for the string in B2 and it fill find it.
That problem was addressed (to a degree), but then when I try to link the destination cell to a cell in a different Worksheet (=Sheet1!A2), I encounter the same issue where the search function can't find the string. Is there another method of doing this (I'd like to avoid VBA, because if someone has to edit the file/information in the future, they might not know how to change it)?
Can you clarify what you are looking for based on this example? Column A is the catenation of the three columns to the right, with CHAR(10).
Would you be for example searching for "Shane"? What result would you want?
EDIT
I'm having trouble understanding what you're looking for, but hopefully this can send you in the right direction.
This is my result:
B1 is the data to be searched for
The catenated formula is as follows: (This also worked when they were on a different sheet)
=C6 & CHAR(10) & D6 & CHAR(10) & E6
The "Catenated result" search formula is an array formula (ControlShiftEnter to enter formula)
="Row "&MATCH(TRUE,ISNUMBER(FIND($B$1,A6:A8)))
The "Individual result" search formula is also an array formula (ControlShiftEnter to enter formula)
="Column "&MAX(($B$1=C6:E8)*COLUMN(C6:E8))-2
(the minus 2 is because the first Source Value" column is column C (ie 3)
I have some dynamic input, in my case, the name of the month in cell I25. Based on the month the function in cell H32 should reference a sheet with the name of the month and cell A18 within that sheet. Now this I can handle and have made it possible through the INDIRECT function.
The issue I'm having is with dynamic range. For example, I would like cell H33 to reference cell A19 within the worksheet "February". The closest I got to it was =INDIRECT($I$25"&"!A18:A200"). And it seems to be working, but for some strange reason it starts referencing the cells contents from A36 onwards, which I don't get. Suggestions?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Use this one in H32 and drag it down:
=INDIRECT("'" & $I$25 & "'!" & CELL("address",A18))
Notes:
I've changed $I$25 & "!" to "'" & $I$25 & "'!" in formula to make it more reliable (for the case when sheet name contains spaces you should include your sheet name in single quotes like this: 'My sheet'!A18)
In H32 this formula evaluates to =Feb!A18 (where Feb is your sheet name), in H33 to =Feb!A19 and so on.
In excel 2007, I have a formula in a cell like the following:
=COUNTIFS('2008-10-31'!$C:$C;">="&'$A7)
Now I want to make the name of the sheet ('2008-10-31') be dependent on the value of some cell (say A1). Something like:
=COUNTIFS(A1!$C:$C;">="&'$A7) // error
Is there is way to do this? Or do I have to write a VBA-Macro for it?
INDIRECT does what you want. Note that if the sheet name has any spaces, you need to put single quotes round it, ie
=COUNTIFS(INDIRECT("'" & A1 & "'!$C:$C"); ">=" & $A7)
You are looking for the INDIRECT worksheet function:
=INDIRECT("SHEET2!A1")
=COUNTIFS(INDIRECT(A1 & "!$C:$C"); ">=" & $A7)
The function turns a string into a real cell reference.