You may be referring to a contiguous range and a non-contiguous range.
An adjacent range in Excel refers to a collection of cells that are continuous and next to each other, forming a single rectangular block. In contrast, a collection of separate ranges that are not touching would be considered non-adjacent ranges. Non-adjacent ranges can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key while selecting different cells or ranges. Understanding the distinction between these types of ranges is essential for effective data manipulation and analysis in Excel.
A function can reference cells or named ranges in the function.
Yes. One of the reasons that you can name ranges is to make formulas easier to write and understand.
Select the first range as normal. Then press and hold the Ctrl key and select the other range with the mouse. The first range will stay selected. You can select as many ranges as you want using this method.
No. You need to use the Ctrl key to select non adjacent ranges.
a collection of multiple ranges that are not positioned in a contiguous cluster in an Excel worksheet
a collection of multiple ranges that are not positioned in a contiguous cluster in an Excel worksheet
Yes, you can set ranges using validation options in Excel.
Not necessarily. You can have two versions of Excel on one computer.
Not entirely, but you can use a mouse to select ranges you include in a formula.
It is configuring cells or ranges of cells to display some specific characteristic, like BOLD.
A series of two or more adjacent cells in a column or row in an Excel spreadsheet is called a range. It can also refer to a rectangular group of cells selected together in the spreadsheet. Ranges allow you to perform calculations, formatting, and other operations efficiently on multiple cells at once.