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 ...

I used to play formula roulette every time I dragged the fill handle, hoping Excel wouldn't misinterpret my intentions. Was I supposed to lock the column, the row, or both? Then, the dollar signs ...

Sometimes the dollar sign in Microsoft Excel is just a dollar sign, used to indicate that a number reported by a business or in someone's personal finances is in U.S. currency. But the dollar sign in ...

Don't panic—your Excel isn't broken. If your column letters suddenly turn into numbers, you've stumbled into R1C1 mode. While it looks like a glitch, it's actually a high-level tool that lets you ...