which are three types of cell reference ? explain one of them
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Now there are three kinds of cell references that you can use in Excel: Relative Cell References. Absolute Cell References. Mixed Cell References.
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Cell Reference in Excel
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What Do You Mean By Cell Reference in Excel?
Cell reference in excel is the like referring to other cells to a cell to use its values or its properties, in simple terms if we have data in some random cell A2 and we want to use that value of cell A2 in cell A1 we can simply use =A2 in cell A1 and this will copy the value of A2 in A1, this is called as cell referencing in excel.
Explained
Excel worksheet is made up of cells. Each cell has a cell reference
Cell reference contains one or more letters or alphabet followed by a number where the letter or alphabet indicates the column and the number represents the row
Each cell can be located or identified by its cell reference or address, e.g., B5
Each cell in an Excel worksheet has a unique address. The address of each cell is defined by its location on the grid. g. In the below-mentioned screenshot, the address “B5” refers to the cell in the fifth row of column B
Cell Reference
Even if you enter the cell address directly in the grid or name window and it will go to that cell location in the worksheet. Cell references can refer to either one cell or a range of cells or even entire rows and columns
When a cell reference refers to more than one cell, it is called “range.” E.g., A1:A8 it indicates the first 8 cells in column A. Colon is used in between
Types of Cell Reference in Excel
Relative cell references: It does not contain dollar signs in a row or column, e.g., A2. Relative cell reference type in excel changes when a formula is copied or dragged to another cell; in Excel, cell referencing is relative by default; it is the most commonly used cell reference in the formula.
Absolute cell references: Absolute Cell Reference contains dollar signs attached to each letter or number in a reference, e.g., $B$4, Here if we mention a dollar sign before the column and row identifiers, it makes absolute or locks both the column and the row, i.e., where Cell reference remains constant even if it copied or dragged to another cell.
Mixed cell references in Excel: It contains dollar signs attached to either the letter or the number in a reference. E.g., $B2 or B$4. It is a combination of relative and absolute references.