Referencing a variable column value in a Google Sheet formula

I want to use the value of a cell as the column value of a cell reference in a formula.

For example:

• cell A1 has the value 12
• In another cell, I want to reference the value of another cell using a hard-coded Row with the value of A1 as the column, like this: =$F$[value of A1]
• So the result is =$F$12 which displays the value in F12.

I think using INDIRECT is required but couldn't figure it out.

do it like this:

=INDIRECT("F"&A1)

or if you want to lock A1 value:

=INDIRECT("F"&$A$1)

=INDIRECT("All Active - Paid Accounts!F"&$A$1)