=INDIRECT("B"&$A$5) returns the value of a reference in cell A5 : INDIRECT « Lookup Reference functions « Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial

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Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Tutorial » Lookup Reference functions » INDIRECT   19.9.3.=INDIRECT("B"&$A$5) returns the value of a reference in cell A5 Input the formula: =INDIRECT("B"&$A$5). Press Enter to get the result. 19.9.INDIRECT 19.9.1. INDIRECT(ref_text,a1) returns a reference indicated by a text value 19.9.2. =INDIRECT("$A$3") get the value of the reference in cell A3 19.9.3. =INDIRECT("B"&$A$5) returns the value of a reference in cell A5 19.9.4. Always refer to cell A10: =INDIRECT("A10")