
In this blog post, two methods to lock a cell in an Excel formula have been discussed with examples.
Use the F4 hotkey to lock a cell instantly. Assign a Dollar Sign ($) before the row and the column number to lock a cell. Read More: Difference Between Absolute and Relative Reference in Excel Lastly, just press the F4 key once again. Now, Press the F4 key again to lock the column number from the row number.Ĭ. Toggle from Absolute to Relative Cell Reference Then, press the F4 key and you are done.ī. Firstly, Select the Cell Reference in the Formula Bar. Toggle from Relative to Absolute Cell Referenceįor example, you are working currently with the Relative Cell Reference and want to switch to the Absolute Cell Reference. You can easily toggle between Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Cell References by pressing the F4 hotkey. Read More: F4 Not Working in Absolute Cell Reference in Excel (3 Solutions) Then, type D8 and then press the F4 key. Next, type B5 and then press the F4 key.