You make it an absolute cell reference, but putting a dollar symbol before both the column and row reference like this:
$A$2
An absolute cell reference will not change when it is copied.
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$1). Using absolute references allows you to maintain a fixed reference to a specific cell, regardless of where the formula is copied.
In spreadsheet applications, a reference to a particular cell or group of cells that does not change, even if you change the shape or size of the spreadsheet, or copy the reference to another cell. For example, in Lotus 1-2-3 and other spreadsheet programs, the cell reference "$A$3" is an absolute cell reference that always points to the cell in the first column and third row. In contrast, the reference "A3" is a relative cell reference that initially points to the cell in the first column and third row, but may change if you copy the reference to another cell or change the shape and size of the spreadsheet in some other way. Absolute cell references are particularly useful for referencing constant values (i.e., values that never change).
If you enter the cell address as a relative cell, then yes. You can make a cell reference mixed or absolute, which will change how it behaves when the formula is copied. $A$1 is an Absolute reference. It won't change when the formula is copied. $A1 and A$1 are both Mixed references. When the formula is copied, the part of the cell reference immediately after the $ will not change. The A will never change in $A1 but the 1 can change. The A can change in A$1 but the 1 can't. A1 is a Relative reference. When the formula is copied both the row and column reference can change. When you are typing in a formula, at the point you get to the cell reference, press the F4 key and it will change the style of the cell reference. If you keep pressing it, it will cycle through the different forms of referencing for that cell.
No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.No special activity is done to do this. Typing a cell reference in the normal way will result in a cell reference changing if it is copied. It is known as a relative reference. To restrict the change, you can make the cell mixed or absolute. See the related question below.
A Relative reference will change. A mixed reference can also change. Only an absolute reference will not change. See the related question below.
A Relative reference will change. A mixed reference can also change. Only an absolute reference will not change. See the related question below.
The F4 key can be used as you are typing in the cell reference in order to change it to a different reference type.
A Relative reference will change. A mixed reference can also change. Only an absolute reference will not change. See the related question below.
If you want to copy a formula from one cell to another (or fill down) without Excel changing the cell references automatically, you'll need to write the cell references with dollar signs included for absolute referencing. Eg: the reference '$D3' locks the reference to column 'D' but allows the row to change when the cell is copied. Eg: the reference 'D$3' locks the reference to row '3' but allows the column to change when the cell is copied. Eg: the reference '$D$3' locks the reference to column 'D' and row '3', so the cell reference cannot change at all when the cell is copied. While you are typing in a cell reference, pressing the 'F4' key will cycle through the combinations for you, so you don't need to type the dollar signs yourself.
Yes it does. This is because reference "B20" is relative and not absolute. You can change a cell reference so that the column and/or the row reference is absolute and then it will not change when copied to another cell. Click on the help icon and search for "relative absolute" and read the help article for further information.
Yes.