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    Cell reference syntax or formula

    Simple problem:

    a1 = "A"
    a2 = "3"
    a3 = "bunny"

    a4 = tell me what formula or syntax I need to combine cells a1 and a2 to reference cell a3 and return the word "bunny".

    I can't function today, help me out.

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    Re: Cell reference syntax or formula

    =indirect(a1&a2)
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    Re: Cell reference syntax or formula

    Paste this in A4 - =INDIRECT(A1&A2)
    Cheers!
    Deep Dave

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    Re: Cell reference syntax or formula

    thanks guys.

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