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SELECTING A CELL RANGE
We can select a range by using the mouse and by using the Shift key.
By using the mouse
Click in the first cell from which you want to start the range,
then press and hold the left mouse button and drag the mouse
diagonally to select the desired range. Now release the mouse
button.
By using the Shift key
Click on the first cell from which you want to start the range,
then press and hold the Shift key on the keyboard and click
on the last cell that you want to include in the selection. Now
release the Shift key.
CELL REFERENCE
A cell reference is a cell address that can be used in a formula to denote a specific cell. A formula
may contain reference to other cells. In such a case, the result of a formula depends on the values
in the referenced cells. Cell references are especially helpful when you create complex formulas.
There are three types of cell references used in Excel: Relative, Absolute and Mixed.
RELATIVE CELL REFERENCING
In relative cell reference, you actually refer to the cell that is above To calculate total of
or below and left or right to a number of rows or columns. When a adjacent cells:
formula is copied to a new location in a worksheet, the value in the
copied cell also changes. Short key Alt + =
For example, a formula (=A2*B2) placed in cell C2 multiplies the
values of cells A2 and B2. As we press the Enter key, the result of the
multiplication of values in A2 and B2 is displayed in cell C2.
If we copy the formula (=A2*B2) in cell C3, then the cell references in the formula (=A2*B2) change
in relation to the new location of the formula, and the result is displayed according to the changed
cell reference.
After copying and pasting
the formula in cell C3,
cell references are
automatically adjusted.
Result of formula
(=A2*B2) in cell C2
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