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Information Technology

October 16, 2024


Grade 11 (Pool 2 and 3)

Spreadsheets Practical

Topic: Relative and Absolute Cell Addressing

Autofill:
Autofill is a feature in spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets that allows you to
quickly fill in a series of numbers, dates, or even formulas based on a pattern. For example, if you type
"1" in a cell and "2" in the next one, you can use Autofill to continue the pattern automatically, filling
the next cells with "3," "4," and so on.

How to Use It: You simply click on the little square at the bottom-right corner of the cell (called the
"fill handle") and drag it across or down the cells you want to fill.
Why It's Useful: It saves time when you need to apply the same formula or pattern to many cells.

Absolute and Relative Cell Addressing:


When you're working with formulas in spreadsheets, the way the spreadsheet references cells can either
be relative or absolute. This impacts how the cell reference behaves when you copy the formula to
another location.

1. Relative Cell Addressing:


Relative cell addressing means the cell reference changes when you copy the formula to another cell.
For example, if your formula is =A1 + B1 and you copy it one row down, it will automatically adjust to
=A2 + B2.

Example: If you type =A1+B1 in cell C1 and then copy it to C2, the formula will change to =A2+B2.

When to Use It: When you want the cell reference to change based on where you're copying the
formula, like when you're applying the same formula across a range of data.

2. Absolute Cell Addressing:


Absolute cell addressing locks the cell reference, so it doesn't change when the formula is copied to
another cell. You do this by adding dollar signs ($) in front of the column letter and row number. For
example, $A$1 means that both the column (A) and row (1) will stay the same no matter where you
copy the formula.

Example: If you type =$A$1 + B1 in cell C1 and then copy it to C2, the formula will become =$A$1 +
B2. The reference to A1 stays the same, but the B1 changes to B2.
When to Use It: When you want to keep a fixed reference to a specific cell, such as a constant value
like a tax rate or discount.

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