Lookup and reference functions (reference)

To get detailed information about a function, click its name in the first column.

Note: Version markers indicate the version of Excel a function was introduced. These functions aren't available in earlier versions. For example, a version marker of 2013 indicates that this function is available in Excel 2013 and all later versions.

Function	Description
ADDRESS function	Returns a reference as text to a single cell in a worksheet
AREAS function	Returns the number of areas in a reference
CHOOSE function	Chooses a value from a list of values
COLUMN function	Returns the column number of a reference
COLUMNS function	Returns the number of columns in a reference
FORMULATEXT function	Returns the formula at the given reference as text
GETPIVOTDATA function	Returns data stored in a PivotTable report
HLOOKUP function	Looks in the top row of an array and returns the value of the indicated cell
HYPERLINK function	Creates a shortcut or jump that opens a document stored on a network server, an intranet, or the Internet
INDEX function	Uses an index to choose a value from a reference or array
INDIRECT function	Returns a reference indicated by a text value
LOOKUP function	Looks up values in a vector or array
MATCH function	Looks up values in a reference or array
OFFSET function	Returns a reference offset from a given reference
ROW function	Returns the row number of a reference
ROWS function	Returns the number of rows in a reference
RTD function	Retrieves real-time data from a program that supports COM automation
TRANSPOSE function	Returns the transpose of an array
VLOOKUP function	Looks in the first column of an array and moves across the row to return the value of a cell

Important: The calculated results of formulas and some Excel worksheet functions may differ slightly between a Windows PC using x86 or x86-64 architecture and a Windows RT PC using ARM architecture. Learn more about the differences.

See Also

Excel functions (by category)

Excel functions (alphabetical)