Question

Is there a function I can put in cell A2 that will return whatever is in the cell below whatever cell is written in A1?

So for example, if A1 contains =B35 then A2 will return the value contained in cell B36 and if I change A1 to =C17 then A2 will now contain whatever is in C18?

I’ve been trying to use combinations of indirect(), offset() and address(), but can’t figure it out.

Answer 1

Assuming your not wanting to do anything more complex than offsetting a single cell reference you could mix in a little VBA.

In a new module:

Public Function tFormula(ByVal Target As Range) As String
    tFormula = Mid(Target.FORMULA, 2)
End Function

B1 = “=C1”

C2 = “Hello”

A1 = “=Offset(tFormula(B1),1,0)”

Offset(tFormula(B1),1,0) = “Hello”