Ctrl + Shift + Enter is how an array function is entered in to a workbook.
For a really clear and useful explanation of arrays I would suggest the
following web site maintained by Chip Pearson an Excel MS MVP:

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/ArrayFormulas.aspx

I would also recommend that you peruse the Table of Contents on this site as
it has a treasure trove of information and how-to articles.

Hope this helps.
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Kevin Backmann


"M" wrote:

Also why do you have to use ctrl+shift+enter? I notice that this add {} to
either end but can't find out why??

"Luke M" wrote:

Input this as an array (use Ctrl+Shift+Enter to confirm):
=ADDRESS(MIN(IF(ISTEXT(A2:A4),ROW(A2:A4),FALSE)),C OLUMN(A2),4)


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"M" wrote:

I have a column that contains empty cells and text. I want to return the
reference of the first cell in the column to contain text. For example

A2 = empty cell
A3 = empty cell
A4 = 2L

The formula would return A4

Thanks for your help