Absolute Reference

This video tutorial covers the concept of absolute reference in Excel, explaining how to use fixed references for cells and ranges. It details the differences between cell locking and range locking, providing examples for each scenario. The session concludes with a brief overview of the next topics, including relative and mixed references.

What does an absolute reference in Excel mean?

• A reference that remains constant

• A reference that only changes rows

• A reference that only changes columns

• A reference that changes when copied

In cell locking, what does a fixed column and variable row mean?

• Both column and row can change

• Row is fixed, column can change

• Column is fixed, row can change

• Both column and row are fixed

How do you make a row fixed while keeping the column variable in Excel?

• Remove the dollar sign from the row number

• Remove the dollar sign from the column letter

• Insert a dollar sign before the row number

• Insert a dollar sign before the column letter

What is the characteristic of a range where both columns and rows are locked?

• Only columns are fixed

• Only rows are fixed

• Both columns and rows are fixed

• Neither columns nor rows are fixed

In a range where only the columns are locked, what happens to the rows?

• Both rows and columns are fixed

• Rows are fixed

• Both rows and columns are variable

• Rows are variable

What does an unlocked range mean in terms of columns and rows?

• Both columns and rows are variable

• Both columns and rows are fixed

• Rows are fixed, columns are variable

• Columns are fixed, rows are variable

Why is it important to use absolute cell references in Excel?

• To allow cell references to change only in rows

• To allow cell references to change only in columns

• To keep cell references constant when moved or copied

• To ensure cell references change when copied