In Microsoft Excel, what is a characteristic of an "absolute reference"?

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In Microsoft Excel, what is a characteristic of an "absolute reference"?

  • the reference changes depending on the relative position of the cell
  • it is indicated by preceding a cell reference in a formula with a $ meaning the cell reference will not change when the formula is copied to a new location
  • it requires no parenthesis and brackets when used in the formula
  • it is used to automatically summarize, analyze, explore, and present data

Explanation: Cell and range references can have either a relative or absolute attribute. The relative reference changes depending on the relative position of the cell, so if the formula is copied to a new location, the cell location in the formula will change. An absolute reference (indicated by a $ preceding the location in the formula), will not change when the formula is copied to a new location.

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