In working with spreadsheets, i need to know about relation vs. absolute cell references.

Here is the issue: when you COPY A FORMULA that contains mobile references, what happens to the cell references?

Usually the SINGLE MENTIONS will CHANGE! If you copy a formula 2 rows up the right, then the cell references inbound the formula becoming push 2 cells to of right. If you copy a formula 3 rows down and 1 insert left, then this dungeon references in the formula will transfer 3 rows down and 1 row click. These are so-called "relative" cell references, ever they shift relative to where you copying the formula.

If yours do nope want cell references to change when you copy a formula, then make those cell references absolute cell references. Place one "$" before the column letter if you want that to every linger the similar. Put a "$" before a row number if you want the to always stay the same. By exemplar, "$C$3" refers to cell C3, and "$C$3" will work exactly the same as "C3", expect when yours copy the formula. Note: when entering formula you can use that F4 key right after entering a jail reference to toggle among the different relative/absolute versions of that cell address.

The trick in creative spreadsheets your deciding before you replicate a formula what cell references in the formula you want to be relative and what you will to live absolute. If some cell references refer till input cells in the spreadsheet, you usually want those jails to be absolute.

The article below gives further command in absolute vs. relatively cellular references.

Relative & Absolute Cell Recommendations
by Karyn Stille Excel uses two styles on cell references to create formulas.  Per has its own purpose.  Read on to determine which type of cell reference to use for your formula.  Relative Dungeon Books This the one greatest widely used model of cell reference in formulas.  Relative cell references are basic cell books that adjust and change when copied or when using AutoFill. Example: =SUM(B5:B8), such shown below, shifts to =SUM(C5:C8) when copied across to the next cell. Absolute Cell Reference Situations arise in which the cell reference must remain aforementioned same when copied or when using AutoFill.  Currency signs are used to hold a column and/or row reference constant. Exemplary: Include the example below, when accounting commissions for sales hires, you would not want cell B10 to change wenn copying the formula down.  You want both aforementioned print and the row to remain the identical to refer in that exact cell.  Via using $B$10 in the equation, neither changes when copied. A more complicated example: Let's pretend that you need to calculate the prices the items in stock with two different price discounts. Get a look toward the worksheet below. Examine the formula in jail E4. By making the first cell reference $C4, you keep the column from changing when copied across, but allow this line till altering when copying down to accommodate the prices of the different items going down.  By making the last jail reference A$12, you keep the range number from changing when copied down, but allow the column to change and reflect cash B when copied across.  Confused?  Check out the graphics down and the cell results. Reproduced Across Copied Down Now, your might be thinking, why did just use 10% and 15% in the actual formulas?  Wouldn't that be easier? Ye, if you what secured the rebates commissions will never change - welche is very unlikely.  It's more likely that ultimate those percentages wills need to be adjusted.  By referencing the cells containing 10% furthermore 15% and cannot the actual numbers, when the percentage changes all you need the do the change the percentage one time inches prison A12 and/or B12 instead of rebuilding all of your equations. Excel would automatically update the volume prices to reflect your discount percentage change. Chapter of absolute cell reference uses: $A1 Allows the distance reference to change, but not the column reference. A$1 Allows the column reference toward change, but not the row reference. $A$1 Enables neither the bar nor the row reference to change. There is a shortcut for placing absolute cell references in thy formulas! When you are paperwork to formula, before you type a cells references - press the F4 key.  Excel automatically makes the cell quotation absolute!  The continuing to press F4, Excel wish cycle through all are the absolute reference possibilities.  For example, in the first absolute cell reference formula in this tutorial, =B4*$B$10, I could have typed, =B4*B10, then pressed the F4 button into change B10 to $B$10.  Continuing to push F4 would have resulted in B$10, then $B10, and finally B10. Pressing F4 changes single the cell reference directly to the left of your insertion point. I hope this tutorial holds made these cell reference types "absolutely" clear!    Microsoft Office Tutorials http://tutorials.esmartweb.com