Excel ROW Function

Excel ROW Function (Table of Contents)

• ROW in Excel
• ROW Formula in Excel
• How to Use ROW Function in Excel?

ROW in Excel

• ROW Function is a pre-built integrated function in excel that is categorized under Lookup & Reference function.
• ROW Function in Excel determines the row number of the range you specify & the row number of a single cell.
• ROW Function in Excel is used to create a serial number list in your worksheet. just you need to enter row functions without any argument in a 1^st cell and drag it up to the last cell. So that it will assign serial numbers.

Definition

ROW Function in Excel returns the row number for the given cell reference.

ROW Formula in Excel

Below is the ROW Formula in Excel :

The ROW Function in Excel has below-mentioned arguments:

• [reference] : (Optional argument) It is the range of cells or cell reference for which you want the row number. ROW function always returns a numeric value

Note:

• If the [reference] argument is left blank or not entered or omitted, then the function returns the row number of the current cell (i.e. It is the cell where the row function is entered).
• Multiple references or addresses can be added or included in the ROW function.
• If the reference argument is entered as an array, then ROW Function in Excel returns the row numbers of all the rows in that array.

How to Use ROW Function in Excel?

ROW Function in Excel is very simple and easy to use. Let us now see how to use this ROW Function in Excel with the help of some examples.

ROW in Excel Example #1 – To Find out ROW Number of the Current Cell

If you enter =ROW() in any cell in excel, it will return the row number of that cell. Let’s check out this. In the below-mentioned example, For the Cell “B8”, I need to find out row number of that cell with the help of ROW function.

Let’s apply ROW function in cell “B8”, Select the cell “B8” where ROW function needs to be applied.

Click the insert function button (fx) under formula toolbar, a dialog box will appear, Type the keyword “row” in the search for a function box, ROW function will appear in select a Function box. Double click on ROW Function.

A dialog box appears where arguments for ROW function needs to be filled or entered i.e. =ROW([reference]).

[reference]: (Optional argument) It is a cell reference for which you want the row number. Here it is left blank or this argument is not entered, because we want row number of the current cell (i.e. It is the cell that the row function is entered into). Click OK.

=ROW() without reference argument returns the row number of the cell where you entered row function i.e. 8.

ROW in Excel Example #2 – To Find out ROW Number of the Specified Cell

If you mention a cell reference with the ROW function, it will return the row number of that cell reference. Let’s check out this here.

In the below-mentioned example, Data column contains “B13” in the cell B13, I need to find out row number of that cell with the help of ROW function.

Let’s apply ROW function in cell “C13”, Select the cell “C13” where ROW function needs to be applied.

Click the insert function button (fx) under formula toolbar, a dialog box will appear, Type the keyword “ROW” in the search for a function box, ROW function will appear in select a Function box. Double click on ROW function.

A dialog box appears where arguments for ROW function needs to be filled or entered i.e. =ROW([reference])

[reference]: It is a cell reference for which you want the row number. Here it is “B13”. Click ok. after entering reference argument in row function i.e. =ROW(B13).

=ROW(B13) returns the row number of that specified cell reference i.e. 13.

Example #3 – To Find out ROW Numbers for a Range of Cells

When we apply Row function for a specified range in excel, it will return the row number of the topmost row in the specified range, Let’s check out this here.

In the below-mentioned example, Table contains student score in column F & their subject score in column G. It’s in a range of F7:G11, I need to find out the topmost row in the specified range (F7:G11) with the help of ROW function.

Let’s apply ROW function in cell “G14”, Select the cell “G14” where ROW Function needs to be applied.

Click the insert function button (fx) under formula toolbar, a dialog box will appear, Type the keyword “row” in the search for a function box, ROW function will appear in select a Function box. Double click on the ROW function.

A dialog box appears where arguments for ROW function needs to be filled or entered i.e. =ROW([reference])

[reference]: is a cell or range of cells for which we want the row number.

Here we are taking input reference as a range of cells i.e. F7:G11. Click ok. after entering the reference argument (F7:G11) in row function i.e. =ROW(F7:G11).

=ROW(F7:G11) return the row number of the topmost row in the specified range i.e. 7.

Things to Remember about the ROW Function in Excel

• The ROW Function in Excel accepts an empty value, reference & range values in the argument.
• The ROW Function argument is optional i.e. =ROW([reference]) Whenever there is a square bracket [] in an argument of excel function, then it indicates that the argument is an optional parameter. Where you can skip or left blank.
• Row Function is used as a nested function with other excel functions i.e. It is commonly used along with other excel functions like ADDRESS, IF (Logical functions) & other functions with multiple criteria.
• ROW Function has limitations, ROW Function considers only one input, so we cannot enter multiple references or addresses in row argument.
• In ROW Function, either we can enter cell reference or range values in the arguments. If we try to use or add any of the other references along with that range, then ROW Function will return an #NAME? error.

In the below-mentioned example, Here I have added “B8” cell reference along with range value “F7:G11” i.e. =ROW (F7:G11B8)

=ROW (F7:G11B8) will result in or returns #NAME? error.

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