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How to use Excel CHOOSE Function

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This Excel tutorial explains how to use the CHOOSE function with syntax and examples.

Excel CHOOSE function Description

The Microsoft Excel CHOOSE function returns a value from a list of values based on a given position.

The CHOOSE function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Lookup/Reference Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) and a VBA function (VBA) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the CHOOSE function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet. As a VBA function, you can use this function in macro code that is entered through the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.

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Explanation: The Excel CHOOSE function returns a value from a list using a given position or index. For example, CHOOSE(2,”red”,”blue”,”green”) returns “blue”, since blue is the 2nd value listed after the index number. The values provided to CHOOSE can include references.

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Syntax

The syntax for the CHOOSE function in Microsoft Excel is:

CHOOSE( position, value1, [value2, ... value_n] )

Returns

The CHOOSE function returns any datatype such as a string, numeric, date, etc.
If position is less than 1, the CHOOSE function will return #VALUE!.
If position is greater than the number of the number of values in the list, the CHOOSE function will return #VALUE!.

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Note: If position is a fraction (not an integer value), it will be converted to an integer by dropping the fractional component of the number.

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