Excel OFFSET Function Returns #REF! scenarios When Referencing Named Ranges with Indirect Offset
I'm getting frustrated with I'm working with a #REF! behavior while trying to use the OFFSET function in Excel in conjunction with named ranges. My goal is to dynamically reference a range that will adjust based on user input in a drop-down cell. I'm using Excel 365 and the formula looks something like this: ```excel =OFFSET(namedRange, 0, dropDownCell) ``` Here, `namedRange` is defined as `A1:A10`, and `dropDownCell` contains integers that allow me to shift the selection to the right. However, when the `dropDownCell` is greater than the number of columns in the range, I get a #REF! behavior. I've tried wrapping the OFFSET function with an IF statement to prevent the behavior when the drop-down value exceeds the range: ```excel =IF(dropDownCell > COUNTA(1:1), "Out of Range", OFFSET(namedRange, 0, dropDownCell)) ``` While this returns "Out of Range" when the condition is met, it still doesn't dynamically adjust my named reference, which is the primary scenario. I also attempted using a combination of INDEX and COUNTA to create a more robust formula, but I'm still unable to achieve the desired effect. Is there a way to modify my approach or a different function that might better handle this scenario without resulting in errors? Are there any best practices I should be aware of when working with OFFSET and named ranges? Any insights would be greatly appreciated! This is part of a larger web app I'm building. Any ideas how to fix this?