Thread: What does the $ symbol mean in a formula?

What does the $ symbol mean in a formula?

example:
=G8*($A$14*2)*100
thanx

The $ is used for absolut referencing. For e.g lets take your formula

=G8*($A$14*2)*100


suppose you enter this formula in cell B2, now simply copy this formula one
cell to the right (C2) by and one cell down (B3).

C2: =H8*($A$14*2)*100
B3: =G9*($A$14*2)*100

So you see that The original G8 has changed, whereas $A$1 remains the same
in both the new formulae because of the dollar signs.

Mangesh




"S" <S@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What does the $ symbol mean in a formula?
>
> example:
> =G8*($A$14*2)*100
> thanx