How to read E"&S5+1&":E"&4 ? Can someone explain

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Indirect formula help

=INDIRECT("'sheet1'!e"&S5+1&":e"&4+'sheet1!$C$3)

Can someone tell me how to read the red highlighted part of the indirect formula. I have this formula in one sheet but i am struggling to understand.

Thanks in advance,
 

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How to read E"&S5+1&":E"&4 ?

I have this statement part of a formula and i am struggling to understand this.

Thanks,
 
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You probably forgot a " at the front.
Rich (BB code):
"E" & S5 + 1 & ":E" & 4

& is used for string concatenation
so if you have 4 in cell S5, it would look like

Rich (BB code):
E5:E4

as

Rich (BB code):
"E" & S5 + 1 & ":E" & 4
"E" & 4 + 1 & ":E" & 4
"E" & 5 & ":E" & 4
E5:E4
 
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I merged your two threads into one.

In the future, please do not post the same question multiple times. All clarifications, follow-ups, and bumps should be posted back to the original thread. Per forum rules, posts of a duplicate nature will be locked or deleted (rule #9 here: http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99490).
 
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