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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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