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    Using a constant cell in a formula

    For each successive month of the year on line 6, I would like to subtract the constant cell B3. i.e., to get the change between April and January I would subtract B3 from E3. How can I copy this formula for every month, maintaining B3 as a constant?
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    Re: Using a constant cell in a formula

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    Re: Using a constant cell in a formula

    Assuming I understand the question, you are looking for the concept of an absolute reference. An absolute reference is one with $ in it to fix the desired row/column reference. I would recommend reviewing something like this: https://support.office.com/en-us/art...rs=en-US&ad=US click on the "using references in Excel formulas" dropdown.
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    Re: Using a constant cell in a formula

    Welcome to the forum.

    Try this:

    =$B$3-E3
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    Re: Using a constant cell in a formula

    That works. Thanks very much.

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