{"id":9951,"date":"2019-08-14T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T08:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=9951"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:45:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:45:03","slug":"choose-formula-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/choose-formula-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"CHOOSE Formula in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What does it do?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Selects a specific value from the list of values provided<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Formula breakdown:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>=CHOOSE(<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">index_num<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">value1<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #339966;\">[value2], &#8230;<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What it means:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>=CHOOSE(<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">position to take from the list<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">first value<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #339966;\">[second value and so on], &#8230;<\/span>)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Suppose you have a list, and you want to dynamically retrieve values from your list based on the position, the\u00a0<strong>CHOOSE formula\u00a0<\/strong>in Excel is perfect for this!<\/p>\n<p>It is very easy to use, and let me show you how to use this.<\/p>\n<p>I explain how you can do this below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oxkadIkAgSs?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\"><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">CHOOSE-FORMULA.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong><\/span> We need to <strong>enter the <i>CHOOSE\u00a0<\/i>function in a blank cell<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">=CHOOSE(<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-01.jpg\" alt=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\" width=\"430\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-01.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-01-300x96.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0The <b>CHOOSE\u00a0<\/b>arguments:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"scroll-to-download\">Free Practice Workbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/choose-formula-in-excel\/#index_num\" title=\"index_num\">index_num<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/choose-formula-in-excel\/#value1_value2_%E2%80%A6\" title=\"value1, [value2], &#8230;\">value1, [value2], &#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"index_num\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>index_num<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What is the position to take from the list?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Select the cell containing the choice number. The <strong>maximum index<\/strong> you can put in is 254:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">=CHOOSE(<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">C9,<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-02.jpg\" alt=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\" width=\"472\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-02.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-02-300x95.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"value1_value2_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>value1, [value2], &#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What are the values of the list?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>In our example, let us type in our list that contains names of fruits:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">=CHOOSE(C9,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;apple&#8221;, &#8220;orange&#8221;, &#8220;grapes&#8221;, &#8220;lemon&#8221;)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-03.jpg\" alt=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\" width=\"609\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-03.jpg 609w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-03-300x67.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apply the same formula to the rest of the cells by dragging the lower right corner downwards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-04.jpg\" alt=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\" width=\"350\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-04.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-04-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have now chosen the first, second and third items in our list!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-05.jpg\" alt=\"CHOOSE Formula in Excel\" width=\"382\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-05.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CHOOSE-FORMULA-05-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>How to Use the CHOOSE Formula in Excel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ebooks.myexcelonline.com\/products\/101-most-popular-excel-formulas-e-book\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MyExcelOnline.com-Formulas-E-Book.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MyExcelOnline.com-Formulas-E-Book.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MyExcelOnline.com-Formulas-E-Book-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MyExcelOnline.com-Formulas-E-Book-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MyExcelOnline.com-Formulas-E-Book-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What does it do? Selects a specific value from the list of values provided Formula breakdown: =CHOOSE(index_num, value1, [value2], &#8230;) What it means: =CHOOSE(position to take from the list, first value, [second value and so on], &#8230;) Suppose you have a list, and you want to dynamically retrieve values from your list based on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[11,493,3],"tags":[494,142,79],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9951"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}