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Cycle through absolute and relative references

Press F4 to toggle a selected cell reference or range in a formula between absolute ($A$1), mixed (A$1 or $A1), and relative (A1) references.

F4

When to use it

When editing a formula and you need to quickly change the reference type of a cell or range without retyping.

Pro tip

Select the reference in the formula bar or in-cell before pressing F4. Each press cycles to the next combination.

Esc F1 F2 F3 F4
F5 F6 F7 F8
F9 F10 F11 F12
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Shift Z X C V B N M , < . > / ? Shift
Ctrl Win Alt Space Fn Alt Ctrl

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