CHOOSEROWS Function in Excel: Pick Specific Rows

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

Dynamic ArrayLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 365 / 2021+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Related functions

CHOOSEROWS returns the rows you specify — first, last, or any list of positions.

Syntax

=CHOOSEROWS(array, row_num1, [row_num2], ...)
Argument What it means
row_num Positions; −1 = last row.

Examples

Example 1

=CHOOSEROWS(A2:E500, 1, -1)

First and last records.

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