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A cell reference refers to a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet and can be used in a formula so that Microsoft Office Excel can find the values or data that you want that formula to calculate. In one or several formulas, you can use a cell reference to refer to: Data from one or more contiguous cells on the worksheet.
Press F4 to switch between the reference types. The table below summarizes how a reference type updates if a formula containing the reference is copied two cells down and two cells to the right. Use absolute or relative cell references in formulas, or a mix of both.
When you create a simple formula or a formula by that uses a function, you can refer to data in worksheet cells by including cell references in the formula arguments. For example, when you enter or select the cell reference A2 , the formula uses the value of that cell to calculate the result.
Watch this video to learn the basics. When you use cell references in a formula, Excel calculates the answer using the numbers in the referenced cells. When you change the value in a cell, the formula calculates the new result automatically. Create a cell reference on the same worksheet.
Structured references make it easier to use formulas with Excel tables by replacing cell references, such as C2:C7, with predefined names for the items in a table.
Excel comes with multiple Lookup and Reference functions that let you find matching values. Use this article to decide which function is best for your needs.
A reference identifies a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet, and tells Excel where to look for the values or data you want to use in a formula. You can use references to use data contained in different parts of a worksheet in one formula or use the value from one cell in several formulas.
Change a cell reference from relative (default) to absolute to maintain the original cell reference when you copy it. Maintain cell reference by putting a dollar sign ($) before the cell and column references.
The CELL function returns information about the formatting, location, or contents of a cell. For example, if you want to verify that a cell contains a numeric value instead of text before you perform a calculation on it, you can use the following formula: =IF(CELL("type",A1)="v",A1*2,0)
The following examples show you how to create multi-cell and single-cell array formulas. Where possible, we’ve included examples with some of the dynamic array functions, as well as existing array formulas entered as both dynamic and legacy arrays.