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Thumbs up Answer: Convert ADDRESS() text result to cell reference

To convert the text result of the ADDRESS() function to an actual cell reference, you can use the INDIRECT() function.

Here's an example formula that uses both functions to return the value in the cell referenced by the ADDRESS() function:

Formula:
=INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(1,E3:E5,0)+2,3)) 
In this formula, the ADDRESS() function returns the text representation of the cell reference, and the MATCH() function is used to find the row number of the desired cell. The +2 is added to the result of the MATCH() function to account for the fact that the data starts in row 3 (not row 1).

The INDIRECT() function then takes the text result of the ADDRESS() function and converts it to an actual cell reference. This allows the formula to return the value in the desired cell (in this case, "Adams").
  1. Use the ADDRESS() function to return the text representation of the cell reference
  2. Use the MATCH() function to find the row number of the desired cell
  3. Add +2 to the result of the MATCH() function to account for the fact that the data starts in row 3 (not row 1)
  4. Use the INDIRECT() function to convert the text result of the ADDRESS() function to an actual cell reference
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