ADDRESS Function

The ADDRESS function is one of the lookup and reference functions. It is used to return a text representation of a cell address.

Syntax

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

The ADDRESS function has the following arguments:

Argument Description
row_num A row number to use in a cell address.
column_num A column number to use in a cell address.
abs_num A type of reference. The possible values are listed in the table below.
a1 An optional logical value: TRUE or FALSE. If it is set to TRUE or omitted, the function will return an A1-style reference. If it is set to FALSE, the function will return an R1C1-style reference.
sheet_text The name of the sheet to use in a cell address. It's an optional value. If it is omitted, the function will return the cell address without the sheet name indicated.

The abs_num argument can be one of the following:

Numeric value Meaning
1 or omitted Absolute referencing
2 Absolute row; relative column
3 Relative row; absolute column
4 Relative referencing

Notes

How to apply the ADDRESS function.

Examples

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

ADDRESS Function