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Relative formula
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Reply Tue 19 Feb 2008, 16:09Delegate Stuart said...
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Relative formula
i would like to know a bit more about relative formula
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RE: relative formula
Hi Stuart
Thank you for your question.
A relative reference in a formula is a reference or cell name that changes when the formula is copied to other cells in the spreadsheet.
For example, if you enter a formula in cell C1 that reads =A1*B1, you are asking Excel to look at the cells that are two to the left and one to the left respectively of the cell that the formula is in, and multiply the figures in these two cells together.
If you copied this formula to cell C2, it would still look at the cells that are two to the left and one to the left of cell C2 and multiply the figures in these two cells together. So the formula would change to read =A2*B2.
I hope this helps.
Amanda
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