If I enter this formula in B2:

=ROWS($1:1)*$A$4

Then insert a new row 1, the formula correctly changes the references to:

=ROWS($2:2)*$A$5

Which is the equivalent of:

=1*$A$5

How does inserting a new row above the formula cell mess up the ROWS
function?

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Bernie Deitrick" <deitbe @ consumer dot org wrote in message
...
Phippsy,

As you have found, using the ROWS function is not better than using the
ROW function, since inserting a new row 1 will mess up the ROWS formula,
but not the one ROW()-ROW($a$5) etc that I posted.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"Phippsy" wrote in message
...
The last one I understand having looked what the ROWS function does
however
why is this better than using the ROW() function?
Thanks

"Harlan Grove" wrote:

"T. Valko" wrote...
Another one:

=ROWS($1:1)*$A$4
....

Better to start with a single cell, e.g., if the formula were entered
in cell X99,

X99:
=ROWS(X$99:X99)*$A$4

since any entries/changes anywhere in row 1 would cause your formula
to recalc.