Lookup & reference
COLUMN function
Column number of a reference. COLUMN works in Sheets with the usual arguments and results, on cells and on live data from the tools you connect.
Syntax
=COLUMN([reference]) | Argument | Use |
|---|---|
reference | optional |
On live data
In Sheets, COLUMN sits next to live data from a connected tool: =data.orders.sum(total) totals a table, =list.orders(customer) spills a column's distinct values, and a linked table column such as table.orders[Total] is a range any function accepts.
More lookup & reference functions
FILTERRows or columns that meet a conditionINDEXValue at a row/column of a rangeMATCHPosition of a value in a rangeSORTSort the rows or columns of an arrayUNIQUEDistinct rows or columns of an arrayVLOOKUPLook up down the first columnXLOOKUPLook up a value, return the matching itemXMATCHPosition of an item in a row or columnADDRESSCell address as textAREASNumber of areas in a referenceCHOOSEPick the Nth valueCHOOSECOLSSelected columns of an array
Spreadsheet formulas on live business data
Sheets evaluates 491 spreadsheet functions, on cells and on data read live from your tools.