Syntax

INTERCEPT(data_y, data_x)

Arguments

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

  • data_y
  • data_x

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

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Calculates the y-value at which the line resulting from linear regression of a dataset will intersect the y-axis (x=0).”

Google’s help article for INTERCEPT →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 340 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.