REMOVECOLUMNS
Description
Removes one or more columns from the sheet. The function removes the
number_of_columns
, starting at and including
start_column
.
Syntax
REMOVECOLUMNS(
[range]
,
[number_of_columns]
,
[start_column]
)
- range: The matrix to remove columns from.
- number_of_columns: The number of columns to remove. Use a value greater than 0 to removestart_columnand subsequent columns. Use a value less than 0 to removestart_columnand previous columns.
- start_column: The starting column to remove. You can setstart_columnto -1 to start removing columns from the right side of the matrix instead of the left.
Example
The examples are based on this workbook:
A | B | C | D | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Item | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
2 | 100 | 6452 | 6557 | 6772 | 6457 |
3 | 200 | 3458 | 3568 | 4668 | 3455 |
4 | 300 | 6791 | 6552 | 5382 | 6235 |
5 | 400 | 3524 | 6592 | 3562 | 3899 |
6 | 500 | 6458 | 3112 | 2855 | 3298 |
The result of
=REMOVECOLUMNS(A1:E6,3,2)
is shown in this
table:
Item | 2017 |
100 | 6457 |
200 | 3455 |
300 | 6235 |
400 | 3899 |
500 | 3298 |
The result of
=REMOVECOLUMNS(A1:E6,-4,-1)
is shown in this
table:
Item |
100 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
500 |
Notes
- In the results, formatting from the original cells is not preserved.
- This function is intended for use in array formulas.
Related Functions
MERGECOLUMNS