INDIRECT

Returns a cell reference specified by a string.

Examples

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Sample Usage

INDIRECT("Sheet2!"&B10)

INDIRECT("A2")

INDIRECT("R2C3", FALSE)

Student info

Student Info data as a separate sheet in the spreadsheet.

Student grades

Returns the contents of the reference which can be a cell or an area.

Syntax

INDIRECT(cell_reference_as_string, [is_A1_notation])

cell_reference_as_string - A cell reference, written as a string with surrounding quotation marks.
is_A1_notation - [OPTIONAL - TRUE by default] - Indicates if the cell reference is in A1 notation or R1C1 notation.

Tip: You can't use table references in =INDIRECT yet. Try IMPORTRANGE instead.

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