FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

USING MICROSOFT EXCEL

HOW TO ADD COPY AND MOVE WORKSHEETS WITHIN EXCEL WORKBOOKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:The two types of cell references in Excel are relative and absolute.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two types of cell references: relative and absolute. Relative and absolute references behave differently when copied and filled to other cells. Relative references change when a formula is copied to another cell. Absolute references, on the other hand, remain constant no matter where they are copied.

Detailed explanation-2: -By default, all cell references are relative references. When copied across multiple cells, they change based on the relative position of rows and columns. For example, if you copy the formula =A1+B1 from row 1 to row 2, the formula will become =A2+B2.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Excel, an absolute reference is a cell reference in which the column and row coordinates stay constant while copying a formula from one cell to the other. A dollar symbol ($) is used before the coordinates to correct them. For instance, $D$2 is an absolute reference to cell D2.

Detailed explanation-4: -Absolute cell reference is a method of writing a formula in a spreadsheet document so copying that formula to another cell does not change the cell its formula references. Using an absolute reference allows you to lock the column you reference, the row you reference or both.

Detailed explanation-5: -By default, a cell reference is a relative reference, which means that the reference is relative to the location of the cell. If, for example, you refer to cell A2 from cell C2, you are actually referring to a cell that is two columns to the left (C minus A)-in the same row (2).

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