MS Excel: Reference Cells Containing Numbers for Other References

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To create a reference in Excel that dynamically points to another cell based on the value in a different cell, such as using the letter in cell A1 to reference a specific row, a VBA macro is recommended as standard formulas may not suffice. The goal is to have a cell like B6 equal to J10 by referencing the value in A1. Users are encouraged to explore the "Paste Reference" feature in Excel for potential solutions. Additionally, there is an interest in finding free third-party programs for creating flashcards from spreadsheet data. Further clarification on the specific requirements, such as the origin of the row number, could help in providing more tailored examples or solutions.
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Is there any way to make a referance to a cell that contains a number for another referance?

Like this.

cell A1 contains "J".

I want cell B6 = J10 by referance of A1.

I'm trying to make a spreadsheet that makes a list into flash cards BTW...if anyone knows a 3rd party program (for free) that does that.
 
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A double reference? so you want to create a reference to another reference? Yes.

If you mean have two references set to the same cell, then it depends on the language.
 
So essentially you want to go to cell
(A1's letter)10

I would make a VBA macro for that because I'm not sure how it would be done with just formulas.
 
You can use "Paste Reference" instead of pasting a value. Check out the Excel Help on Paste Reference. If that doesn't work, post more details about what you want to do and I can do an example for you. (For example, where did the 10 come from in your original post?)
 
err... wait, apparently I was not reading well when I posted... I was did not notice the excel part :-P wow I feel stupid.
 
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