Inputting A Cell Reference - Casio fx-CP400 User Manual

Tip:
As in the example shown above, tapping another cell while the first character in the edit box is an equals sign (=)
inserts a reference to the tapped cell into the edit box. Dragging across a range of cells will input a reference to the
selected range.

Inputting a Cell Reference

A cell reference is a symbol that references the value of one cell for use by another cell. If you input "=A1 + B1"
into cell C2, for example, Spreadsheet will add the current value of cell A1 to the current value of cell B1, and
display the result in cell C2.
There are two types of cell references: relative and absolute.
Relative Cell Reference
A relative cell reference is one that changes according to its location on the spreadsheet. The cell reference
"=A1" in cell C2, for example, is a reference to the cell located "two columns to the left and one cell up" from the
current cell (C2, in this case). Because of this, if we copy or cut the contents of cell C2 and paste them into cell
D12, for example, the cell reference will change automatically to "=B11", because B11 is two columns to the left
and one cell up from cell D12.
Be sure to remember that relative cell references always change dynamically in this way whenever you move
them using cut and paste, or drag and drop.
However, when you cut or copy a relative cell reference from the edit box, it is copied to the clipboard as text
and pasted "as-is" without changing it. If "=A1" is in cell C2 and you copy "=A1" from the edit box and paste it
into cell D12, for example, D12 will also be "=A1".
Absolute Cell References
An absolute cell reference is one that does not change, regardless of where it is located or where it is copied
to or moved to. You can make both the row and column of a cell reference absolute, or you can make only the
row or only the column of a cell reference absolute, as described below.
This cell reference:
$A$1
$A1
A$1
Let's say, for example, that a reference to cell A1 is in cell C1. The following shows what each of the above cell
references would become if the contents of cell C1 were copied to cell D12.
$A$1 → $A$1
u To input a cell reference "=A1" in cell B1
1. Tap cell B1 to select it, and then input "=".
2. Tap cell A1 or use the data input toolbar and keypad to input [A] [1].
3. Tap the s button next to the edit box or press the E key.
Tip:
If you want to input an absolute cell reference, use the stylus or cursor keys to move the editing cursor to the
appropriate location, and then use the editing toolbar to input a dollar ($) symbol.
Does this:
Always refers to column A, row 1.
Always refers to column A, but the row changes dynamically when moved, as
with a relative cell reference.
Always refers to row 1, but the column changes dynamically when moved, as
with a relative cell reference.
$A1 → $A12 A$1 → B$1
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