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How to get the cell value based on row and column numbers in Excel? 

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This article, I will talk about how to find and get the cell value based on row and column numbers in Excel worksheet.

Get cell value based on row and column numbers with formula

Get cell value based on row and column numbers with User Defined Function

Get cell value based on row and column numbers with formula

To extract the cell value based row and column numbers, the following formula can do you a favor.

Please enter this formula: =INDIRECT(ADDRESS(F1,F2)), and press Enter key to get the result, see screenshot:

Note: In the above formula, F1 and F2 indicate the row number and column number, you can change them to your need.

a screenshot showing how to use the formula to get cell value based on given row and column numbers

Get cell value based on row and column numbers with User Defined Function

Here, a User Defined Function also can help you finish this task, please do as this:

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module window.

VBA: Get cell value based on row and column numbers:

Function GetValue(row As Integer, col As Integer)
    GetValue = ActiveSheet.Cells(row, col)
End Function

3. Then save and close the code window, go back to the worksheet, and enter this formula: =getvalue(6,3) into a blank cell to get the specific cell value, see screenshot:

Note: In this formula, 6 and 3 are the row and column numbers, please change them as you need.

a screenshot showing how to apply a user-defined function to get cell value based on given row and column numbers

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