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Relative & Absolute Addressing

There are three types of cell references in spreadsheets: relative, absolute, and mixed. A relative reference changes row and column numbers when copied to other cells, maintaining the same offset from the new cell. An absolute reference does not change and always refers to the same cell, regardless of where it is copied. A mixed reference is partially relative and partially absolute, using the dollar sign ($) to specify which parts of the reference are fixed.

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Relative & Absolute Addressing

There are three types of cell references in spreadsheets: relative, absolute, and mixed. A relative reference changes row and column numbers when copied to other cells, maintaining the same offset from the new cell. An absolute reference does not change and always refers to the same cell, regardless of where it is copied. A mixed reference is partially relative and partially absolute, using the dollar sign ($) to specify which parts of the reference are fixed.

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RELATIVE & ABSOLUTE ADDRESSING

There are different sorts of


cell references. These are:

Relative

Absolute

Mixed
A relative reference will change column and ro
w numbers as it is copied to other cells.
Think of it as an original instruction being to
go in a certain direct
ion e.g. 2 rows up and 2
columns across from your current
position. When this instruct
ion is copied elsewhere, it
will still refer to 2 rows up and 2 columns
across from your new current position.
An absolute reference is one that does not change.
If you refer to a
cell in a certain row
and column and then copy that reference elsewher
e, it will still refer to exactly the same
cell or range.
A mixed reference is one that is half relative and half absolute.
An absolute address is defi
ned with the use of the
$
symbol. This can be typed in at the
time of creating the formula, or by editing the cell afterwards.
Examples of relative and absolute addressing:
Relative
A4 A4:B5
Absolute
$A$4 $A$4:$B$5
Mixed
$A4 or A$4
$A4:B$5
The

$
sign can be hand typed or inserted by
pressing the keyboard shortcut
F4
.
As you press
F4
the cell address will cycle between
the four variations of an
address for example A4 would cycle between:

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