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    Hi There,

    I'm having a challenge with offset formula. For some reason, the reference point is invalid. Can anyone help me out here? Offset reference.png

    The full formula that I'm trying to type is: =OFFSET(Allocation!$F$2, 1, match(Monthly!$B6, Allocation!$F$2:$N$2, 0)

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    Well, I managed to enter this formula without issue in cell G10 so it's difficult to say what your problem is. Having said that, OFFSET is volatile so gets recalculated lots and could slow down your worksheet. I think you could possibly achieve the same result with this formula in G10:

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    Try using semi-colons instead of commas.

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    Quote Originally Posted by Fluff13 View Post
    Try using semi-colons instead of commas.
    Doh! I was having a bad day ...

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    Thanks a lot! worked like a charm with semicolons!

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    Glad to help & thanks for the feedback.

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    Besides the formula help that you received I would like to suggest to you the transformation of your "array" in Allocation!A2:N12 in to a named table so that you wouldn't be managing so many range names, instead you would use the table names like I did in Monthly!B10 in the Worksheet attached.
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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    I'm still struggling with OFFSET function. The following formula =OFFSET(Allocation!$F$2;1;MATCH(Monthly!$B6;Allocation!$F$2:$N$2;0)-1)returns me to sell F3, G3,H3 etc,
    How I can modify the formula that it picks the cells corresponding to project name insted of returning me to the same row #3?

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    See my answer in post #2 ...

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    Re: Offset Function For Another Sheet: Reference point error

    I inserted WideBoyDixon formula in the worksheet attached and also put the formula below for you to decide.

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