Microsoft Excel relies on two fundamental reference types when addressing other cells. Absolute references -- which are denoted with a "$" -- lock a reference, so it will not change when copying the ...

When you enter a formula in a cell in Excel or Sheets, by default, it uses relative cell references. A relative cell reference in a formula identifies a cell relative to the cell position where the ...

An address or pointer that changes when the target item is moved or the relationship to it has changed. For example, in a spreadsheet, a cell with a relative reference changes its formula when copied ...