Relative cell reference: When copied across multiple cells, the cell formula changes based on the relative position of rows and columns. For example, if you copy the formula =B3*C3 from row 3 to ...

Cells in Excel are referred to using relative or absolute references. A formula with relative references changes when the cell's position does.

Cell references stay in the same physical position, relative to the cell containing the formula. Thus your formula changes to reflect this movement.

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