hiiiii i want to know about Dollar Sign ($) used in Ms Excel formulas but i
have a bit confusion about the use of it first of all what is $ call in Excel
is there any specific term used for it secondly what is the specific meaning
of the following $ usage. i mean we can use it in different cell reference
such as

1) A$1
2)$a1
3) $A$1

thanks

The $ sign makes an address absolute so it won't change when you drag ot so:-

A$1 won't chnge when dragged down bit becomes B$1 when dragged right
$a1 won't change when dragged right but becomes $A2 when dragged down
$A$1 never changes when dragged.

Mike

"Naveed Pathan" wrote:

hiiiii i want to know about Dollar Sign ($) used in Ms Excel formulas but i
have a bit confusion about the use of it first of all what is $ call in Excel
is there any specific term used for it secondly what is the specific meaning
of the following $ usage. i mean we can use it in different cell reference
such as

1) A$1
2)$a1
3) $A$1

thanks

Hi,

Switch between relative, absolute, and mixed references

1. Select the cell that contains the formula.
2. In the formula bar (formula bar: A bar at the top of the Excel window
that you use to enter or edit values or formulas in cells or charts. Displays
the constant value or formula stored in the active cell.) , select the
reference you want to change.
3. Press F4 to toggle through the combinations. The "Changes To" column
reflects how a reference type updates if a formula containing the reference
is copied two cells down and two cells to the right.

For example, if you have a matrix A1: C3, then the following decription
shows how the references are intrepreted.

Reference (Description) Changes to
$A$1 (absolute column and absolute row) $A$1
A$1 (relative column and absolute row) C$1
$A1 (absolute column and relative row) $A3
A1 (relative column and relative row) C3

Challa Prabhu

"Naveed Pathan" wrote:

hiiiii i want to know about Dollar Sign ($) used in Ms Excel formulas but i
have a bit confusion about the use of it first of all what is $ call in Excel
is there any specific term used for it secondly what is the specific meaning
of the following $ usage. i mean we can use it in different cell reference
such as

1) A$1
2)$a1
3) $A$1

thanks

Thanks mike

"challa prabhu" wrote:

Hi,

Switch between relative, absolute, and mixed references

1. Select the cell that contains the formula.
2. In the formula bar (formula bar: A bar at the top of the Excel window
that you use to enter or edit values or formulas in cells or charts. Displays
the constant value or formula stored in the active cell.) , select the
reference you want to change.
3. Press F4 to toggle through the combinations. The "Changes To" column
reflects how a reference type updates if a formula containing the reference
is copied two cells down and two cells to the right.

For example, if you have a matrix A1: C3, then the following decription
shows how the references are intrepreted.

Reference (Description) Changes to
$A$1 (absolute column and absolute row) $A$1
A$1 (relative column and absolute row) C$1
$A1 (absolute column and relative row) $A3
A1 (relative column and relative row) C3

Challa Prabhu

"Naveed Pathan" wrote:

hiiiii i want to know about Dollar Sign ($) used in Ms Excel formulas but i
have a bit confusion about the use of it first of all what is $ call in Excel
is there any specific term used for it secondly what is the specific meaning
of the following $ usage. i mean we can use it in different cell reference
such as

1) A$1
2)$a1
3) $A$1

thanks