Explanation Relative/Absolute Cell Reference
Help please! I cannot get my head around the difference between relative and absolute referencing. Any help offered would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks. Cath. -- Cath |
Hello there,
Relative and Absolute cell addressing refers to the way a=20 formula is copied, ie. when the fill handle is dragged. Relative: Name Jan Feb Mar Total Bob 10 20 30 =3DB1+C1+D1 Ben 20 30 40 =3DB2+C2+D2 Betty 30 40 50 =3DB3+C3+D3 The cell references change as the formula is copied. When=20 the results is moved down so are the cells it refers to. Absolute: Item Price VAT TV =A3500 =3DB2*$B$5 Video =A3200 =3DB3*$B$5 DVD =A3100 =3DB4*$B$5 VAT 17.5% The cell reference for the Salary moves down (Relative)=20 but the VAT cell stays the same (Absolute), so each price=20 is multiplied by the same cell. You can add the dollars by pressing F4 after clicking on=20 the cell in the formula bar Hope this helps Judith -----Original Message----- Help please! I cannot get my head around the difference=20 between relative and absolute referencing. Any help offered=20 would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks. Cath. --=20 Cath . |
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