Techno-Tip #6 - Cell Reference in Excel
_Techno-Tip #6 by CA Ravindra Patil (92093-00789) (10-03-2018)_
*Cell Reference in Excel*
Where C1=Column 1 & R1=Row 1
2. When we drag/copy and paste the formula cell
reference also change automatically.
e.g. C1=A1+B1, if we copy cell C1 & paste in cell F5 formula will change to D5+E5 it’s called relative reference
e.g. C1=A1+B1, if we copy cell C1 & paste in cell F5 formula will change to D5+E5 it’s called relative reference
3. If you want to make the cell reference as
absolute reference (means reference will not change with drag/ copy & paste)
we have to assign $ sign to column & row label
e.g. C1=$A$1+$B$1, here if you copy formula of cell C1 & paste in F5, formula in cell F5 will be F5=$A$1+$B$1
e.g. C1=$A$1+$B$1, here if you copy formula of cell C1 & paste in F5, formula in cell F5 will be F5=$A$1+$B$1
4. If you want to freeze column only assign $ to column label only
e.g. C1=$A1+$B1 here columns as freeze, when you copy & paste cell C1 to cell F5 formula will be F5=$A5+$B5 column will not change to D5+E5
5. If you want to freeze row only assign $ to row label only.
e.g. C1=A$1+B$1, here Rows are freeze, when you copy & paste cell C1 to F5 formula will be F5=D$1+E$1 rows will not be change from Row 1 to Row 5.
Note: - [$
sign can be assigned by pressing F4 key in cell reference] [one time F4 column
& row will be freeze] [two times row will be freeze] [three times column
will be freeze] [four times $ will be removed]
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