Works: Copying a Formula Containing a Named Reference
PSS ID Number: Q50647 Article last modified on 10-16-1998
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| - Microsoft Works for MS-DOS, versions 2.0 and 3.0 |
SUMMARY
In versions 2.0 and 3.0 of Microsoft Works for MS-DOS, when you copy a formula with a cell name in it and paste it into another cell, the reference acts as a relative reference.
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To force a formula that refers to a named cell NOT change with movement, you must make it an absolute reference.
Example
Begin with a value in cell A1, and name that cell “Interest.”
Put the formula “=Interest+10” in cell B1.
Copy the formula from cell B1 to B2. The formula in B2 now incorrectly reads =A2+10. To avoid this problem, you must precede the original formula with a dollar sign ($). This makes the formula absolute.
The above formula in step 2 should appear as follows:
=$Interest+10
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