Open a blank spreadsheet in Excel. Label cell A1 "Daily Sales." Label cell B1 "Last 2 Days." Label cell C1 "Running Total," and then set column width to 15 for these three columns. Change the color of ...

Cells in Excel are referred to using relative or absolute references. A formula with relative references changes when the cell's position does. If, for example, a cell has a formula "=A1" and you copy ...

This video explains how the dollar sign is used in Excel formulas to control whether cell references stay fixed or change ...

Q: My partner says there’s an F4 shortcut to creating absolute cell references in Excel formulas, but for the life of me I can’t make it work. What am I doing wrong? A: Your partner is right, but ...

Each cell in a worksheet has a unique reference that describes its position – for example A1. In a spreadsheet, there are two types of cell reference – 'relative cell reference' and 'absolute cell ...

I used to play formula roulette every time I dragged the fill handle, hoping Excel wouldn't misinterpret my intentions. Was I supposed to lock the column, the row, or both? Then, the dollar signs ...

Another example: If you have cells named SubTotal and Tax, and type a formula =subtotal*tax Excel converts that to =SubTotal*Tax automatically. Because of this and because Excel puts functions in all ...