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                                                                           Century   #Responsibility
                                                                            Skills
                                                               “Always Enter a formula as per
                                                               BODMAS rule for accurate result.”
                                                                                    -Mr. Techie






                       CELL RANGE

            A group of selected cells is called a cell range. The selected cells should be in continuation to form
            a range. Cell range is used to perform a calculation on multiple cells. The address of a range is
            created by using the starting and the ending cell addresses separated by a colon (:) sign. For
            example, if we have selected the cells from B2 to E4, then the address of the range will be B2:E4.

            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 in the first cell from which you want to start the range, then
            press and hold the Shift key down from the keyboard and click
            on the last cell up to which you want to make a 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
                                                                                           To calculate total
            In relative cell reference, you actually refer to the cell that is above       number of adjacent
            or below and left or right to a number of rows or columns. When a              cells:
            formula is copied to a new location in a worksheet, the value in the       Short key
            copied cell also changes.                                                         Alt    +    =






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