<div class="raw-html-embed">    <p>The <b>EXPAND</b> function is one of the <a href="https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/onlyoffice-editors/onlyoffice-spreadsheet-editor/UsageInstructions/InsertFunction.aspx#lookupreference" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">lookup and reference functions</a>. It is used to expand a range of data (array) by adding rows and columns.</p>

    <h5 class="pt8">Syntax</h5>
    <p><b><em>EXPAND(array, rows, [columns], [pad_with])</em></b></p>
    <p>The <b>EXPAND</b> function has the following arguments:</p>
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                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4" width="150ch"><b>Argument</b></th>
                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Description</b></th>
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                <td><b><em>array</em></b></td>
                <td>The range of cells to be expanded.</td>
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                <td><b><em>rows</em></b></td>
                <td>The number of rows in the returned array. Although this is a required argument, if omitted, rows will not be added and the number of columns must be specified.</td>
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                <td><b><em>columns</em></b></td>
                <td>An optional argument identifying the number of columns in the returned array. If omitted, columns will not be added and the number of rows must be specified.</td>
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                <td><b><em>pad_with</em></b></td>
                <td>The value to fill in the added cells. #N/A is the default value.</td>
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    <h5 class="pt8">Notes</h5>
    <p>Please note that this is an array formula. To learn more, please read the <a href="https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/onlyoffice-editors/onlyoffice-spreadsheet-editor/UsageInstructions/InsertArrayFormulas.aspx" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Insert array formulas</a> article.</p>
    <p><a href="https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/onlyoffice-editors/onlyoffice-spreadsheet-editor/UsageInstructions/InsertFunction.aspx#applyfunction" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">How to apply</a> the <b>EXPAND</b> function.</p>

    <h5 class="pt8">Examples</h5>
    <p>The figure below displays the result returned by the <b>EXPAND</b> function.</p>
    <p><img alt="EXPAND Function" src="https://static-helpcenter.teamlab.info/expand_ac979040af.png"></p></div>

EXPAND Function

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Argument	Description
*array*	The range of cells to be expanded.
*rows*	The number of rows in the returned array. Although this is a required argument, if omitted, rows will not be added and the number of columns must be specified.
*columns*	An optional argument identifying the number of columns in the returned array. If omitted, columns will not be added and the number of rows must be specified.
*pad_with*	The value to fill in the added cells. #N/A is the default value.

EXPAND Function

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