Google Spreadsheet中的公式可显示另一个单元格中一个单元格的值，其中单元格之间的列数是受控变量？

Question

How do I create a formula in Google Spreadsheet which will display the value of one cell (eg cell A2) in another cell (eg C3) where the number of columns between the cells (n) is a controlled variable (in this example "2")?

Use case: I have a cash-flow model broken down by weeks in columns and want to show revenue 'n' number of weeks after deal has been signed, where I can manipulate one cell (representing the value of 'n') to see the impact on the model.

Answer 1

You use INDIRECT for this.

=INDIRECT("A"&n)

Where n is your variable. So, if n = 2 , you get A2 . If n = 3 , you get A3 .

EDIT: To reflect the change I made in the spreadsheet, here's the formula I used instead:

=IFERROR(INDEX(6:6,1,COLUMN()-$B$14-1)*$B$13,0)

Answer 2

I had a similar issue when working on a character spreadsheet and the solution I got was to use offset. The format is =offset(a,b,c) where a stands for the cell you want as your placeholder, in your example it would be a2. where b contains the value which will be moved over for rows (I actually have it targeting another cell so when I "level up" I can just change one box and everything dependent on it updates). Where c contains the value to move over in columns. https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3093379?hl=en