Offset Formula Introduction in Google Sheet

Offset Formula Introduction in Google Sheet

The OFFSET formula in Google Sheets is used to return a range of cells that is a specified number of rows and columns away from a starting cell. The formula takes several arguments:

1. "reference": This is the starting cell or range of cells from which to begin the offset. It can be a cell reference, such as "A1", or a range of cells, such as "A1:C10".
2. "rows": This is the number of rows to offset from the reference. A positive number will offset below the reference, and a negative number will offset above the reference.
3. "cols": This is the number of columns to offset from the reference. A positive number will offset to the right of the reference, and a negative number will offset to the left of the reference.
4. "height" (optional): This is the height of the range that you want to return. If this argument is omitted, the default height is the same as the reference.
5. "width" (optional): This is the width of the range that you want to return. If this argument is omitted, the default width is the same as the reference.

Here's an example of how to use the OFFSET formula:

Suppose you have a table of data in cells A1 to D10, and you want to return a range of cells that starts 3 rows and 2 columns to the right of cell A1, with a height of 5 rows and a width of 3 columns. You can use the following formula:

=OFFSET(A1,3,2,5,3)

This will return a range of cells that starts at cell C4 (3 rows down and 2 columns to the right of A1) and has a height of 5 rows and a width of 3 columns (C4:E8). You can use this range of cells in other formulas or functions as needed.