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# CHOOSECOLS

Returns the specified columns from an array.

Enter the formula as an array formula. Hint: enter formula using keys Ctrl + Shift + Enter.

### Syntax

=CHOOSECOLS(Array; Column_1 [; Column_2 [; Column_3 [; ...]]])

Array: The array containing the columns to be returned in a new array.

Column_1: The index of the first column to be returned. A negative value chooses from the end of the array.

Column_2; Column_3; ...: (optional) The list of other column indexes to be returned. A negative value chooses from the end of the array.

None of the value of Column_1; Column_2; ... can be zero.

The absolute value of each of Column_1; Column_2; ... must be less than or equal to the number of columns of Array.

Use the function CHOOSECOLS to reorder the columns of an array. You can also replicate columns by repeating the column index.

### Examples

Consider the array A1:E3 below:

| A | B | C | D | E
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | AAA | BBB | CCC | DDD | EEE
2 | FFF |  |  | III | JJJ
3 | KKK | LLL | MMM | NNN | OOO

The formula {=CHOOSECOLS(A1:E3;2;4;5)} returns the array below with columns 2,4 and 5 chosen.

BBB | DDD | EEE
| III | JJJ
LLL | NNN | OOO

The formula =CHOOSECOLS(A1:E3;1;-1) returns the array below with column 1 and column 5 chosen, note that column 5 is chosen from the end of the array.

AAA | EEE
FFF | JJJ
KKK | OOO

CHOOSECOLS(Array; Columnn) is equivalent to INDEX(Array; ; Columnn).

#### Technical information

This function is available since LibreOfficeDev 25.8.

This function is NOT part of the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) Version 1.3. Part 4: Recalculated Formula (OpenFormula) Format standard. The name space is

COM.MICROSOFT.CHOOSECOLS

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