FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

ADJUSTING COLUMN WIDTH ROW HEIGHT IN EXCEL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following formulas contains an absolute cell reference?
A
=$B4
B
=B$4
C
=$B$4
D
=B4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cell reference is automatically made absolute by Excel! Excel will cycle through each possible absolute reference by pressing F4 repeatedly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Absolute references are used when you want to fix a cell location. These cell references are preceded by a dollar sign. By doing this, you are fixing the value of a particular cell reference. For example, if you type the formula = A1+A2 into A3 and copy it to another location: B3, the formula will change to = B1+B2.

Detailed explanation-3: -Excel absolute cell reference (with $ sign) The dollar sign fixes the reference to a given cell, so that it remains unchanged no matter where the formula moves. In other words, using $ in cell references allows you to copy the formula in Excel without changing references.

Detailed explanation-4: -Laptop keyboards are smaller than stationary ones so typically, the F-keys (like F4) are used for something else. This is easily fixed! Just hold down the Fn key before you press F4 and it’ll work. Now, you’re ready to use absolute references in your formulas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Relative, absolute and mixed cell references. There are three types of cell references in Excel: relative, absolute and mixed. When writing a formula for a single cell, you can go with any type.

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