INDEX Function

The INDEX 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 INDEX function has two forms.

The INDEX function syntax in the array form is:

INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])

The INDEX function has the following arguments:

Argument	Description
array	A range of cells.
row_num	A row number you wish to return a value from. If it is omitted, column_num is required.
column_num	A column number you wish to return a value from. If it is omitted, row_num is required.

The INDEX function syntax in the reference form is:

INDEX(reference, row_num, [column_num], [area_num])

The INDEX function has the following arguments:

Argument	Description
reference	A reference to a range of cells.
row_num	A row number you wish to return a value from. If it is omitted, column_num is required.
column_num	A column number you wish to return a value from. If it is omitted, row_num is required.
area_num	An area to use in case the array contains several ranges. It is an optional argument. If it is omitted, the function will assume area_num to be 1.

Notes

Please note that this is an array formula. To learn more, please read the Insert array formulas article.

How to apply the INDEX function.

Examples

The figure below displays the result returned by the INDEX function.

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