Excel CHOOSECOLS function (365)
Description
The Excel CHOOSECOLS function returns specified columns in an array or a range. The columns returned are based on the provided numbers in the formula as arguments, each number corresponds to the numeric index of the column in the array.
Formula syntax
Arguments
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Returns
The CHOOSECOLS function returns the columns of the array.
Errors
If any of the col_num arguments are zero or the number of col_num argument is exceed the number of columns in the array, CHOOSECOLS function returns #VALUE! error value.
Version
The CHOOSECOLS function is only available in Windows: 2203 (build 15104) and Mac:16.60 (220304).
Usage and Examples
To return the array in range A1:C5 of columns 1 and 3, please select a cell and use the formula as this:
=CHOOSECOLS(A1:C5,1,3)
Press Enter key.
If you want to quickly get the last two columns of the array, you can use the formula as this:
=CHOOSECOLS(A1:C5,-1,-2)
Other Functions:
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Excel CHOOSE Function
The CHOOSE function returns a value from the list of value argument based on the given index number.
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Excel COLUMN Function
The COLUMN function returns the number of column which formula appears or returns the column number of given reference
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Excel COLUMNS Function
The COLUMNS function returns the total number of columns in a given array or reference.
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Excel LOOKUP Function
LOOKUP function finds certain value in a one column or one row range, and return the corresponding value from another (one row or one column) range.
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