Returns an item from a collection based on provided row and column indexes.
Sample Usage
INDEX([Task Name]1:[Due Date]5, 1, 2)
Syntax
INDEX(
- range
- row_index
- [column_index]
- range—The group of cells that you want to evaluate.
- row_index—The row position (used in a one-dimensional collection such as a list) of the item to return.
- column_index—[optional]The column position (used in a two-dimensional collection such as a table) of the item to return.
Usage Notes
- The range can be a function that returns multiple values, for example: ANCESTORS or CHILDREN.
You can use the MATCH function inside of the INDEX function to return an item from a range based on the relative position of a value in a range. (See the example below.)
You can use the COLLECT function inside of the INDEX function to return an item from a range based on the collected values that meet the specified criteria. (See the example below.)
Examples
This example references the following sheet information:
| Clothing Item | Transaction Total | Units Sold | Price Per Unit | In Stock? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Shirt | 1,170.00 | 78 | 15.00 | true |
| 2 | Pants | 1,491.00 | 42 | 35.50 | false |
| 3 | Jacket | 812.00 | 217 | 200.00 | true |
Given the table above, here are some examples of using INDEX in a sheet:
| Formula | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
| =INDEX([Clothing Item]:[Units Sold], 1, 3) | Returns the value in the “Units Sold” column for row 1. | 78 |
| =INDEX(COLLECT([Transaction Total]:[Transaction Total], [In Stock?]:[In Stock?], true), 1) | Collects the values in the “Transaction Total” column for rows where the checkbox in the “In Stock?” column is checked (true), and returns the first entry in that collection. | 1,170.00 |
| =INDEX([Price Per Unit]:[Price Per Unit], MATCH(“Pants”, [Clothing Item]:[Clothing Item], 0)) | Returns the value in the “Price Per Unit” column for the row that contains the value “Pants” in the “Clothing Item” column. | 35.50 |