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OFFSET function

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The OFFSET function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a useful tool that allows you to reference a range of cells that is a certain distance away from a starting cell or range. This distance, or 'offset', is defined by you. For example, you might use OFFSET to reference the cell that's 3 rows down and 2 columns to the right of your starting cell. It's like giving directions from one cell to another.

Documentation

Returns a reference to a range that is offset from a starting cell or range.

Category

Lookup and reference

Syntax

OFFSET(reference, rows, cols, [height], [width])

Parameter Description
reference The starting point from which you want to base the offset.
rows The number of rows, up (negative value) or down (positive value), by which the resulting range should be offset.
cols The number of columns, to the left (negative value) or right (positive value), by which the resulting range should be offset.
[height] Optional. Argument that specifies the height, in number of rows, that you want the resulting range to be.
[width] Optional. Argument that specifies the width, in number of columns, that you want the resulting range to be.

Behavior

The OFFSET function returns a cell or range of cells that is a specified number of rows and columns from a cell or range of cells. Here's how it handles various inputs:

  • Empty Cells: If the OFFSET function references empty cells, it will return an empty cell. The return type of OFFSET will depend on the content of the cell it returns. If the cell is empty, OFFSET returns a zero for numeric cells and an empty string for string cells.

  • Text: If the OFFSET function references a cell containing text, it returns that text.

  • Booleans: If the OFFSET function references a cell containing a Boolean value, it returns that Boolean value.

  • Errors: If the OFFSET function references a cell containing an error, it returns that error.

  • Non-existent cells: If the OFFSET function is directed towards a cell that doesn't exist (like row 0 or column 0), it will return a #REF! error.

Common Errors

Error Description
#REF! This error can also occur if the OFFSET function returns a cell reference outside the available spreadsheet grid.
#VALUE! This error is returned if the OFFSET function is given argument values that aren't valid. For example, if the row or column offset, or the height or width arguments, are non-numeric.

Best practices

  • Always ensure that the OFFSET function isn't referencing non-existent cells. This includes avoiding referencing cells in row 0, column 0, or beyond the maximum row and column limits.
  • Use the OFFSET function with caution in large spreadsheets, as it can significantly slow down the calculation time. This is because OFFSET is a volatile function, meaning it recalculates every time any cell in the spreadsheet changes.
  • If you are using the OFFSET function to create dynamic ranges, consider using the INDEX function instead to improve performance. INDEX is non-volatile and does not force unnecessary calculations.
  • Be careful when using the OFFSET function with other functions, as it can return arrays or single values depending on its usage, which may affect the behavior of the other functions.

Usage

A few examples using the OFFSET function.

OFFSET(A1,2,2) returns a reference to the cell in the second row and second column relative to cell A1  
OFFSET(A1:B5,1,1,1,1) returns a reference to the cell in the second row and second column of the range A2:B3  
OFFSET(A1,0,0,3,3) returns a reference to a 3x3 range starting with cell A1

Interactive Spreadsheet Demo

<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>

<div id="spreadsheet"></div>

<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
  worksheets: [{
    data: [
    [
        "Product",
        "Jan",
        "Feb",
        "Mar"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        100,
        150,
        200
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        80,
        120,
        160
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        90,
        110,
        180
    ],
    [
        "Q1 Total:",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(B1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(C1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(D1,1,0,3,1))"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</script>
</html>

import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default function App() {
    // Spreadsheet array of worksheets
    const spreadsheet = useRef();

    // Worksheet data
    const data = [
    [
        "Product",
        "Jan",
        "Feb",
        "Mar"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        100,
        150,
        200
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        80,
        120,
        160
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        90,
        110,
        180
    ],
    [
        "Q1 Total:",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(B1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(C1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(D1,1,0,3,1))"
    ]
];

    // Render component
    return (
        <Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
            <Worksheet data={data} />
        </Spreadsheet>
    );
}

<template>
    <Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
        <Worksheet :data="data" />
    </Spreadsheet>
</template>

<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('NWQyMDgwYWVkZWQ2ZTQ4ZDVmZDZiMzQxMDhjY2I0MWRkZjg2NzcwZjY4MTczZTlmZGY1Zjk2OGNlNGFmNWMwNjdlNzVkZWEzODhmYmEzNjQxMjM0MGQ2OTVmYzc2ZDljNWUzMDU4OTcxNTgyMzVkNTBiMzk1Y2M2ZGYzNTEwN2EsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVMk56a3pNRGd4TENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default {
    components: {
        Spreadsheet,
        Worksheet,
    },
    data() {
        // Worksheet data
        const data = [
    [
        "Product",
        "Jan",
        "Feb",
        "Mar"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        100,
        150,
        200
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        80,
        120,
        160
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        90,
        110,
        180
    ],
    [
        "Q1 Total:",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(B1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(C1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(D1,1,0,3,1))"
    ]
]

        return {
            data
        };
    }
}
</script>

import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('NWQyMDgwYWVkZWQ2ZTQ4ZDVmZDZiMzQxMDhjY2I0MWRkZjg2NzcwZjY4MTczZTlmZGY1Zjk2OGNlNGFmNWMwNjdlNzVkZWEzODhmYmEzNjQxMjM0MGQ2OTVmYzc2ZDljNWUzMDU4OTcxNTgyMzVkNTBiMzk1Y2M2ZGYzNTEwN2EsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVMk56a3pNRGd4TENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: "app-root",
    template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
    // Worksheets
    worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];

    // Create a new data grid
    ngAfterViewInit() {
        // Create spreadsheet
        this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
            worksheets: [{
                data: [
    [
        "Product",
        "Jan",
        "Feb",
        "Mar"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        100,
        150,
        200
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        80,
        120,
        160
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        90,
        110,
        180
    ],
    [
        "Q1 Total:",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(B1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(C1,1,0,3,1))",
        "=SUM(OFFSET(D1,1,0,3,1))"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}

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