Eg. =CELL("contents",ADDRESS(O1,13,4)) doesn't work.

It is not a valid function call. Address does not accept O1. Also, the
second parameter of CELL is a range reference, not a text address of a range.
You could use INDIRECT to remedy that, but it's still unclear what you're
trying to do.

If you're trying to refer to a cell using just row/col reference, where D3
contains 1 (row number), E3 contains 15 (column number), either of these
would return the contents of O1.
=OFFSET(INDIRECT("A1"),D3-1,E3-1)
=INDIRECT(ADDRESS(D3,E3))

Considering Excel's ability to nest functions, use array functions, use VBA
to write your own functions, use VBA to manipulate data with Word/Access and
other programs through cross application programming, use VBA to create
custom objects through class modules, create custom forms, allow access to
the file system through VBA, and access windows API functions - I, for one,
would say the 'talent' behind Excel's programmming is considerable.


"themantheworldlovesmorethannathan" wrote:

Why create a function like ADDRESS when it can't be then used immediately in
other functions (this would seem the whole purpose).

Eg. =CELL("contents",ADDRESS(O1,13,4)) doesn't work.

How lame is the 'talent' programming Excel?

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