A cell reference (cell reference: The set of coordinates that a cell occupies on a worksheet. For example, the reference of the cell that appears at the intersection of column B and row 3 is B3.) refers to a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet and can be used in a formula (formula: A sequence of values, cell references, names, functions, or operators in a cell that together produce a new value. A formula always begins with an equal sign (=).) 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:
For example:This formula:Refers to:And Returns:=C2Cell C2The value in cell C2.=Asset-LiabilityThe cells named Asset and LiabilityThe value in the cell named Liability subtracted from the value in the cell named Asset.{=Week1+Week2}The cell ranges named Week1 and Week2The sum of the values of the cell ranges named Week1 and Week 2 as an array formula.=Sheet2!B2Cell B2 on Sheet2The value in cell B2 on Sheet2.
column letter and row number that identify a cell such as B3 or A1
An absolute reference. An absolute cell reference.
A circular reference usually happens when a formula refers to the cell that it is in. So it could be doing something like adding itself to itself or including itself when totalling a group of cells. That creates an infinity situation as it keeps referring back to itself, causing a circular reference. It can also happen when it refers to another cell that refers to the cell that the formula is in. If you have a circular reference it is usually a matter or excluding the cell reference of the cell that the formula is in from within the formula. For more complex circular references it may be a case of reviewing the logic of your spreadsheet. This can always be done.
They are the way cells are identified in a spreadsheet. This is done by the column and row of the cell. Columns are identified by letters and rows by numbers. Cell C12 is the cell in column C and row 12 for example.
A range is a group of two or more cells that can be referenced as a single block using the top left and bottom right cells. The addresses of the two cells are separated by a colon to form the range reference. So the cell reference A3:A10 refers to all of the cells A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9 and A10. The cell reference C12:E14 refers to cells C12, D12, E12, C13, D13, E13, C14, D14 and E14. A range reference is always used in a function, like in the examples below: =SUM(A3:A10) =AVERAGE(C12:E14)
It is a relative cell reference.
You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.You could mean a cell reference, such as A1. You can also give cells a name to make them easier to remember and then reference.
A circular reference error is caused when a formula directly or indirectly refers to the cell that the formula has been typed in. When this happens you will see the cell that the circular reference is in at the bottom of the worksheet. You need to check the formula in that cell and formulas in other cells that it refers to in order to find the problem. Then you can change the formula so that you can still do what you want without the error.
They can be called a range or a block.
Technically it is not a cell reference, because it is referring to a range of cells, not just one cell. The reference would be: B1:G10
the number of cells
a cell reference identifies the location a cell or group of cells in the spreadsheet
A relative reference in Excel adjusts based on the position of the cell it refers to. An absolute reference remains fixed when copied to other cells.