Excel 2024: Use F4 for Absolute Reference or Repeating Commands


June 12, 2024 - by

Excel 2024: Use F4 for Absolute Reference or Repeating Commands

The mighty F4 key should be in your Excel arsenal for two completely different reasons:

  • Use F4 to add dollar signs in formula references to make them absolute, mixed, or relative.
  • When you are not editing a formula, use F4 to repeat the last command.

A cartoon shows an F4 Key with arms and legs. In the first panel, F4 is throwing dollar signs into cell references. In the second panel, it shows that F4 is the Repeat Last Action key when you are not in Edit mode.
A cartoon shows an F4 Key with arms and legs. In the first panel, F4 is throwing dollar signs into cell references. In the second panel, it shows that F4 is the Repeat Last Action key when you are not in Edit mode.

Illustration: Cartoon Bob D'Amico

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