Can Excel's INDEX function return array?

Question

If the data in the range A1:A4 is as follows:

Apple
Banana
Orange
Strawberry

Then INDEX can be used to individual

Answer 1

You can get this type of behavior without an array formula. In say D1

=IFERROR(INDEX($A$1:$A$4,CHOOSE(ROWS($1:1),2,3)),"")

and copy down. Note the 2,3 is buried inside the CHOOSE() function.

You can replace the 2,3 with any set of indices.