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: returns <tt>'''3'''</tt>. Cell B3 is on the third row. | : returns <tt>'''3'''</tt>. Cell B3 is on the third row. | ||
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| + | : if entered in cell D2, returns <tt>'''2'''</tt>. Cell D2 is on the second row. | ||
<tt>'''ROW(D5:D8)'''</tt> (entered with the '''Enter''' key) | <tt>'''ROW(D5:D8)'''</tt> (entered with the '''Enter''' key) | ||
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<tt>'''ROW(D5:D8)'''</tt> (entered with '''Ctrl-Shift-Enter''') | <tt>'''ROW(D5:D8)'''</tt> (entered with '''Ctrl-Shift-Enter''') | ||
| − | : returns the single column array <tt>'''{5 | + | : returns the single column array <tt>'''{5; 6; 7; 8}'''</tt>, as this <u>is</u> an array formula. If this formula is entered in cell A1, A1 will display <tt>'''5'''</tt>, A2 <tt>'''6'''</tt>, A3 <tt>'''7'''</tt> and A4 <tt>'''8'''</tt>. |
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Revision as of 10:11, 26 January 2008
ROW
Returns the row number(s), given a reference.
Syntax:
ROW(reference)
- returns the row number of reference, where reference is a reference to a cell.
- If reference is omitted, the row number of the current cell (containing the formula) is returned.
- If reference is a range of cells and the formula is entered as an array formula (by pressing Ctrl-Shift Enter rather than Enter) a single column array of row numbers is returned.
Example:
ROW(B3)
- returns 3. Cell B3 is on the third row.
ROW()
- if entered in cell D2, returns 2. Cell D2 is on the second row.
ROW(D5:D8) (entered with the Enter key)
- returns 5. This is not an array formula, so the row number of the first cell D5 is returned.
ROW(D5:D8) (entered with Ctrl-Shift-Enter)
- returns the single column array {5; 6; 7; 8}, as this is an array formula. If this formula is entered in cell A1, A1 will display 5, A2 6, A3 7 and A4 8.
