Syntax

INDIRECT(cell_reference_as_string, [is_A1_notation])

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 2 argument(s), in order:

  • cell_reference_as_string
  • s_A1_notatio optional

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

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns a cell reference specified by a string.”

Google’s help article for INDIRECT →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 174 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.