Yes, it does this as its default action.
=A1
This for example is a very simple function, if put in cell C1; this will make that cells value equal to that of A1.
If you were to copy, or drag this cell down, the row number would automatically increment (Or decrement if you were to it in reverse).
If you were to copy, or drag this cell across, the column letter would automatically increment (Or decrement if you were to it in reverse).
=$A1
Would prevent the Column from incrementing or decrementing
=A$1
Would prevent the Row from incrementing or decrementing
=$A$1
Would prevent both the Row and Column from incrementing or decrementing, forcing the cell reference to stay the same regardless of where it was copied.
Nothing as such. It is a a built-in feature to do that and the standard way it is done. It is one of the features that makes a spreadsheet so useful. You can instruct it not to do so, by using absolute and mixed referenced cells by using the $ sign in the cell references.
There is no formula that adjusts a cell reference. A cell reference identifies a unique cell. You can use the OFFSET function to a reference a range that is offset a number of rows and columns from another range or cell.
relative cell references
relative cell address
Relative
relative cell address
Relative cell references and some mixed cell references will change when a formula is copied.
It will change relative addresses when the formula is copied, but not absolute cells or mixed cells. See the related questions below.
It contains relative cell references.
A relative reference in a formula will change when it is copied.
It would be a formula that includes absolute references in cells. When such a formula is copied, those cell references will not change. An absolute cell reference includes cell references with two dollar signs in them, like: $A$2.
That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.That will depend on the formula and how it is copied. A formula with no cell references will not change when it is copied. A formula that has all cell references as absolute will not change when it is copied. Formulas with all mixed references may or may not change depending on the type of mixed reference it is and the direction it is copied. For example, the following formula will not change if it is copied across, but will if it is copied down:=$B3*10The following formula will not change if it is copied down, but will if it is copied across:=B$3*10A formula with relative references will change when it is copied. A formula of any kind that is copied by putting the cursor in the cell below it and pressing CTRL and ' will not change.
if you move or copy the formula to another cell, the cells referred formula will changed. Excel adjusts the cell references relative to the new cell in which the formula is pasted. this is called relative referencing.
Cell references in a formula don't change if they are moved. Relative references will change if they are copied. Mixed references may change, depending on the type of mixed reference and which direction they are copied.
When you copy cells in Excel, the data in the copied cells, the cell references are automatically adjusted. If the copied area includes hidden cells, these cells are also copied. To copy a selection of cells to a different worksheet, click another worksheet tab and select the upper-left cell of the paste area.
In Microsoft Excel, if the dollar sign is used in the formula, cell references don't change when a formula is copied to another cell. Use or don't use the dollar sign according to your purpose.
Relative Address