You may be well-accustomed to using cell references in Excel, but did you know you could go one step further and create your own cell references? This is where the INDIRECT function comes in handy.

The Excel INDIRECT function returns the reference specified by a text string. Learn how to use the INDIRECT function in Excel in easy steps.

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Excel will automatically adjust the cell references in the INDIRECT functions, allowing the drop-down lists to function independently in each row.

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