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Excel CHOOSEROWS Function

On March 16, 2022, Microsoft announced 14 new Excel functions. Most of them are text functions. The new Excel CHOOSEROWS function is one the most useful function. It is high time to learn about this function.

Example list

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  1. Example 1: Keep rows 2, 4, and 6
  2. Example 2: Keep the first and last row
  3. Example 3: Keep column names and last row

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Summary

The new Excel CHOOSEROWS function returns the array that contains the rows specified by the user.

Syntax

=CHOOSEROWS (array, row_num1, [row_num2],…)

where,

array = the arrays to append, which is a required argument.

row_num1 = user specified row number to be returned, and it is a required argument.

[row_num2] = user specified additional row numbers that users to want to be returned, and it is an optional argument.

Example 1: (Keep rows 2, 4, and 6)

Question: We want to keep or see the row 2, 4, and 6 in our new table, we want.

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Answer: The formula (in F5) : =CHOOSEROWS (B5:D11, 2, 4, 6), which returns the data we want.

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Example 2: Keep the first and last rows:

Question: We want to see the first and last rows in our new table, the table we want.

Answer: The formula (in F5) : =CHOOSEROWS (B5:D11, 1, -1), which returns the table, we want.

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Example 3: (Keeping the column Names and Last Row)

Question: Selecting the column names and the last rows. Suppose, we want to see the column names and the last row in our new table. What should we do?

Answer: To see the column name and the last row, we will be using the same formula as it is in our example 2. We just need to change our selection.

The formula (in F5) : =CHOOSEROWS (B4:D11, 1, -1), which returns the table, we want.

Excel CHOOSEROWS Function, How to use CHOOSEROWS Function, How to select rows in excel, how to delete rows in Excel

Further reading:

Microsoft announced 14 new Excel Functions

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