Syntax

INDEX(reference, [row], [column])

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • reference
  • o optional
  • olum optional

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the content of a cell, specified by row and column offset.”

Google’s help article for INDEX →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 173 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.