What is ROW called in Spanish?

In Spanish Excel it is FILA. The formula =ROW()-ROW($A$1) is written =FILA()-FILA($A$1) (or with commas in Mexico).

Why does ROW use semicolons in some Excel versions?

It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.

Excel ROW function

Returns a cell’s row number: ROW(B5) is 5. In Spanish Excel it is called FILA.

Syntax

English Excel

=ROW([reference])

Spanish Excel (Mexico)

=FILA([ref])

Spanish Excel (Spain, Latin America)

=FILA([ref])

Argument	What it is
referenceoptional	The cell whose row you want; if omitted, the formula’s own cell.

Example

ROW() returns the row number of the cell holding the formula, and ROW(A5) that of another cell. Subtracting ROW($A$1) numbers from 1 and keeps working when you insert rows above. COLUMN does the same for columns.

=ROW()-ROW($A$1)

Common mistake

To number a list use =ROW()-ROW($A$1): it stays right when you insert rows above.

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Practice ROW

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ROW and COLUMN: automatic numbering

Example=ROW()-ROW($A$1)FILA = ROW COLUMNA = COLUMN

Step 1/2

In A2, number the products from 1 using ROW, so it does not depend on typed numbers.

	A	B	C	E
1	No.	Product	Price	Price column
2		Keyboard	450.00
3		Mouse	220.00
4		Monitor	3,200.00
5		Headphones	680.00
6		Webcam	890.00
7		Laptop stand	540.00
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Tip: while typing, click a cell or drag across several to insert their reference. F4 anchors the reference with $.

Frequently asked questions

What is ROW called in Spanish?: In Spanish Excel it is FILA. The formula =ROW()-ROW($A$1) is written =FILA()-FILA($A$1) (or with commas in Mexico).
Why does ROW use semicolons in some Excel versions?: It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.
What is the most common ROW mistake?: To number a list use =ROW()-ROW($A$1): it stays right when you insert rows above.