A cell reference in Excel is a way to identify a specific cell or range of cells in a worksheet. It usually consists of a column letter followed by a row number. For example, A1 is a cell reference for the cell in the first column and first row of the worksheet.
You can use cell references in formulas to perform calculations using the values in specific cells. For example, if you have the values 10 in cell A1 and 20 in cell B1, the formula =A1+B1 will add the values in cells A1 and B1 and display the result 30 in the cell where the formula is entered.
In addition to individual cell references, you can also define a range of cells using the following notations:
Using the row number followed by a colon and the last row number, for example, A1:A10 represents cells A1 through A10.
Using the row number and column letter followed by a colon and the last row number and column letter, for example, A1:B10 represents cells A1 through B10.
Using the intersection operator, represented by a space or nothing, for example, A1:A10 B1:B10 represents cells A1 through B10.
You can also use cell references and ranges with structured reference formulas, which are a special type of formula used in data analysis tasks and pivot tables.
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