Mixed references for tables of calculations
Fill a whole grid of calculations from one formula by locking only the column ($A4) or only the row (B$2).
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$A4locks the column: copied across, it stays in column A; copied down, the row still moves.B$2locks the row: copied down, it stays in row 2; copied across, the column still moves.- For a grid, lock the column of the labels down the side and the row of the labels across the top:
=$A4*B$2.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
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