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OFFSET

Returns a reference offset from a given reference by a specified number of rows and columns

Syntax

OFFSET(reference, rows, cols, [height], [width])

Parameters

  • reference: Required. The reference from which you want to base the offset
  • rows: Required. The number of rows to offset (positive=down, negative=up)
  • cols: Required. The number of columns to offset (positive=right, negative=left)
  • height: Optional. The height, in number of rows, of the returned reference
  • width: Optional. The width, in number of columns, of the returned reference

Example

=OFFSET(A1, 2, 3, 1, 1)
Returns: ReferenceSince: Excel 2003