if i want a cell reference to not increment when filling i put a
dollar sign in front of it

i noticed this does not work when you specify a range of cells eg )
$A1:$A20 although it is not an error

when i fill in a formula it still increments the cell reference in
each row but if i specify a single cell it does not.

does anyone know the syntax for this, it's hard to word so i havent
been able to find anything on google.

thanks for your help!

cheers,
/sh

You mean like this:

=SUM($A$1:$A$20)
?
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RD

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if i want a cell reference to not increment when filling i put a
dollar sign in front of it

i noticed this does not work when you specify a range of cells eg )
$A1:$A20 although it is not an error

when i fill in a formula it still increments the cell reference in
each row but if i specify a single cell it does not.

does anyone know the syntax for this, it's hard to word so i havent
been able to find anything on google.

thanks for your help!

cheers,
/sh

Yes exactly :)
On Jul 3, 1:42*pm, "RagDyer" wrote:
You mean like this:

=SUM($A$1:$A$20)
?
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HTH,

RD

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if i want a cell reference to not increment when filling i put a
dollar sign in front of it

i noticed this does not work when you specify a range of cells eg )
$A1:$A20 although it is not an error

when i fill in a formula it still increments the cell reference in
each row but if i specify a single cell it does not.

does anyone know the syntax for this, it's hard to word so i havent
been able to find anything on google.

thanks for your help!

cheers,
/sh

ah my friend just told me how i need to put a dollar sign after each
letter and each number ( column and row )

eg)

$A$1:$A$100


and then it wont increment

/sh

On Jul 3, 1:23*pm, wrote:
if i want a cell reference to not increment when filling i put a
dollar sign in front of it

i noticed this does not work when you specify a range of cells eg )
$A1:$A20 although it is not an error

when i fill in a formula it still increments the cell reference in
each row but if i specify a single cell it does not.

*does anyone know the syntax for this, it's hard to word so i havent
been able to find anything on google.

*thanks for your help!

cheers,
/sh

Or if dragging down column A just A$1:A$100

The $ signs are used to lock either row or column or both.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:58:29 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

ah my friend just told me how i need to put a dollar sign after each
letter and each number ( column and row )

eg)

$A$1:$A$100


and then it wont increment

/sh

On Jul 3, 1:23*pm, wrote:
if i want a cell reference to not increment when filling i put a
dollar sign in front of it

i noticed this does not work when you specify a range of cells eg )
$A1:$A20 although it is not an error

when i fill in a formula it still increments the cell reference in
each row but if i specify a single cell it does not.

*does anyone know the syntax for this, it's hard to word so i havent
been able to find anything on google.

*thanks for your help!

cheers,
/sh