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Aminata has attended:
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How does absolute cell references work?

Cheers,

Hazel

RE: How does absolute cell references work?

Hi Aminata,

A relative cell reference in a formula, such as A1, is based on a relative position of the cell that contains the formula and the cell the reference refers to. If the position of the cell that contains the formula changes, the reference is changed.

An absolute cell reference in a formula, such as $A$1, will always refer to a cell in a specific location. If the position of the cell that contains the formula changes, the absolute reference remains the same.

Hope that helps Tracy


 

Excel tip:

Shortcuts for working with named ranges in Excel

If you are working with or creating named ranges in your spreadsheets, then you may find the following shortcut keys useful.

- Bring up the Define Names dialogue box on screen by using Ctrl + F3 (instead of going to Insert - Names).

- Create Names from labels you have entered into the spreadsheet by highlighting the labels and related figures, then hold down Shift + Ctrl + F3. You can then choose to create names from the top or bottom rows, or left or right columns.

- Go directly to a named range by hitting the F5 key. The Go To dialogue box will open and display any named ranges in the spreadsheet. Simply select the named range to navigate to it in the spreadsheet.

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