In the example shown, the formula in C5 is: This results in a text string like “A1” which is passed into the INDIRECT function. Next, the INDIRECT function transforms the text into a proper Excel reference and hands the result off to the COLUMN function. Finally, the COLUMN function evaluates the reference and returns the column number for the reference.
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