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Formulas: Keeping same row/column reference when columns are inser
I'm trying to create a formula that will return the value of a cell based on
its row and column position in the spreadsheet even if I insert another column. Example Formula in Cell C2 is: =A2+B2. I insert a new column A. This moves everything one column right and the formula in cell D2 is now: =B2+C2. What I'd like is a formula that references the row/column position in the spreadsheet repardless of if columns are inserted or deleted so that after inserting a new column A my formula is the value of the new information in A2 & B2. I'd like the formula that moved to D2 to still give me the value for: =A2+B2 I suspect that Index might work but haven't been able to figure it out yet. Thanks! -- Cheers, MIke |
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=INDIRECT("A2")+INDIRECT("B2") -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Mike" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create a formula that will return the value of a cell based on its row and column position in the spreadsheet even if I insert another column. Example Formula in Cell C2 is: =A2+B2. I insert a new column A. This moves everything one column right and the formula in cell D2 is now: =B2+C2. What I'd like is a formula that references the row/column position in the spreadsheet repardless of if columns are inserted or deleted so that after inserting a new column A my formula is the value of the new information in A2 & B2. I'd like the formula that moved to D2 to still give me the value for: =A2+B2 I suspect that Index might work but haven't been able to figure it out yet. Thanks! -- Cheers, MIke |
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=SUM(OFFSET($A1,1,,1,2) or =SUM(OFFSET($A2,,,1,2) will do, unless a column left to column A is added. Arvi Laanemets "Mike" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create a formula that will return the value of a cell based on its row and column position in the spreadsheet even if I insert another column. Example Formula in Cell C2 is: =A2+B2. I insert a new column A. This moves everything one column right and the formula in cell D2 is now: =B2+C2. What I'd like is a formula that references the row/column position in the spreadsheet repardless of if columns are inserted or deleted so that after inserting a new column A my formula is the value of the new information in A2 & B2. I'd like the formula that moved to D2 to still give me the value for: =A2+B2 I suspect that Index might work but haven't been able to figure it out yet. Thanks! -- Cheers, MIke |
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=SUM(INDIRECT("A2:B2")) In article , "Mike" wrote: I'm trying to create a formula that will return the value of a cell based on its row and column position in the spreadsheet even if I insert another column. Example Formula in Cell C2 is: =A2+B2. I insert a new column A. This moves everything one column right and the formula in cell D2 is now: =B2+C2. What I'd like is a formula that references the row/column position in the spreadsheet repardless of if columns are inserted or deleted so that after inserting a new column A my formula is the value of the new information in A2 & B2. I'd like the formula that moved to D2 to still give me the value for: =A2+B2 I suspect that Index might work but haven't been able to figure it out yet. Thanks! |
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I suspect that's exactly what the OP meant by "inserting a new column
A"... In article , "Arvi Laanemets" wrote: unless a column left to column A is added. |
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Thanks Peo. It works! :-)
"Peo Sjoblom" wrote: One way =INDIRECT("A2")+INDIRECT("B2") -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Mike" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create a formula that will return the value of a cell based on its row and column position in the spreadsheet even if I insert another column. Example Formula in Cell C2 is: =A2+B2. I insert a new column A. This moves everything one column right and the formula in cell D2 is now: =B2+C2. What I'd like is a formula that references the row/column position in the spreadsheet repardless of if columns are inserted or deleted so that after inserting a new column A my formula is the value of the new information in A2 & B2. I'd like the formula that moved to D2 to still give me the value for: =A2+B2 I suspect that Index might work but haven't been able to figure it out yet. Thanks! -- Cheers, MIke |
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