The Excel ROW function is a Lookup & Reference formula that returns the row number of a reference. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to use the Excel ROW function and also go over some tips and error handling methods.
Supported versions
- All Excel versions
Syntax
Arguments
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[reference] |
Optional. A valid reference. |
Examples
Simple Scenario
The ROW function without an argument returns the number of the row containing the formula.
If a valid cell reference is entered as an argument, the return value will be the number of the reference row.
If you enter a range reference, you will get the number of the top row. When the dynamic arrays are released, you will get the numbers of all rows in the range reference.
Generating number series
To find the row number of a reference, you can use the ROW function in multiple adjacent rows, and get a series of numbers. In our example, we placed the ROW function in row 8, and subtracted 7 from the row number. This gives us number 1 for the row 8. If we copy same formula to the row 13, we get a series of numbers from 1 to 6.
