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    Refer to calculated or unknown column

    How can I refer to a column at a certain distance from another column? Let's say i want to refer to the column that's 80 steps to the right of column C, how can i do this? (The 80 steps is not static that's why i cant just look and see what column's 80 steps to the right..)

    Very similar to refering to a row at a certain distance, e.g. Set exampleRange = otherRange("A2:A" & 2+80) (that might not be the correct way, but i hope you understand what i want to do)

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    Re: Refer to calculated or unknown column

    do you mean
    Range("C:C").Offset(, 80)
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    Re: Refer to calculated or unknown column

    Thanks! But i just realized i posted in the wrong section. What i actually need to do is to specify the number of columns to be returned by a vlookup function (not VBA).. Maybe you still can help

    =vlookup(searchFor,searchHere,Columns(C: ???), False)
    How can i specify that I want to return columns C to C+80 ?

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    Re: Refer to calculated or unknown column

    perhaps
    =vlookup(searchFor,searchHere,transpose(row(indirect("3:"&3+80))), False)
    you can replace the +80 with another calculation

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    Re: Refer to calculated or unknown column

    That was EXACTLY what i was looking for! Thank you!

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