Excel DROP function (365)

Description

The Excel DROP function returns the specific rows or columns from an array based on the given number, which is usually used to get the contents of a table except for the header and footer.

Formula syntax

Arguments

Returns

The DROP function returns the specified rows or columns of the array.

Errors

• If any of the rows or columns arguments are zero, DROP function returns #VALUE! error value.
• If the number of rows or columns argument are equal to or exceed the number of rows or columns in the array, DROP function returns #CALC! error value.
• If the array is too large, the DROP function returns #NUM error value.

Remarks

DROP function returns an array that may not keep the data format, such as the dates will be shown as a 5-digit number.

Versions

The DROP 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 starting from the first row (excluding header), please select a cell and use the formula as this:

=DROP(A1:C5,1)

Press Enter key.

If you want to return all rows (except headers) and exclude the first two columns, please use the formula as this:

=DROP(A1:C5,1,2)

Other Functions:

• Excel CHOOSECOLS Function
  The Excel CHOOSECOLS function returns specified columns in an array or a range.

• Excel CHOOSEROWS/span> Function
  The COLUMN function returns the number of column which formula appears or returns the column number of given reference

• Excel COLUMNS Function
  The Excel CHOOSEROWS function returns specified rows in an array or a range.

• 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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