A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.A relative reference will change. A mixed reference may change, depending on the way it is copied. If the column is locked and the formula is copied down, then it will change. If the row is locked and you copy across, then it will change.
When cell references are copied and adjusted for each new position, each adjusted cell reference is called a "relative reference." Relative references change based on the position of the cell where they are copied, allowing for dynamic calculations across different cells. This contrasts with absolute references, which remain fixed regardless of where they are copied.
Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.Not exactly. Every cell has an address. When using the addresses in formulas, they are referring to a cell. When a formula is copied, what happens to the cell references differs, depending on the type of cell reference. See the related question below.
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.
An absolute cell reference will not change when it is copied.
An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.An absolute reference. When the formula is copied, the absolute reference will not change.
A relative reference in a formula will change when it is copied.
You use absolute or mixed references. If you wanted to keep the cell A2 permanently in a formula when it is copied you could put it in as an absolute reference by adding dollar symbols to it like this: $A$2 If a formula containing the reference like that is copied down or across, it will still refer to the cell A2. If the formula is only being copied down, then it could be put in as A$2 and if was only being copied across it could be put in as $A2 and in both cases it will not change the reference and it will still look in A2.
A cell reference that does not change when it is copied is called an "absolute reference." In Excel, this is denoted by a dollar sign before the column letter and row number (e.g., $A$1). Using absolute references allows you to maintain a fixed reference to a specific cell, regardless of where the formula is copied.
When cell references are copied and adjusted for each new position, each adjusted cell reference is called a relative reference. It changes based on its current position relative to the original cell reference.
One way is that you can make the cell reference an absolute reference. So cell A1 would be typed as $A$1 in the formula. Any particular formula that is being copied is usually copied either across or down, but rarely both. Because of this, you can actually use a mixed reference as the other option. If the formula is to be copied down, then you lock the row part of the reference, so it would be A$1 as the reference. If it is being copied across, you lock the column part of the reference, so it would be $A1 as the reference. As most people aren't as familiar with mixed references, they usually use absolute references anyway. The answer to your question is absolute and mixed.
A relative reference.