Select direct precedents
Windows shortcut
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Mac shortcut
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When you select a formula and use this shortcut, Excel will select cells that are directly referred to in the selected formula. The idea behind the word precedent in this case is "precede" or "before"...cells that come before.
Related videos
The videos below demonstrate this shortcut.
In this lesson, we cover shortcuts you can use to select special cells with Go To Special
In this video we'll look at how to quickly find formulas and trace how they are related to one another using the concept of precedents and dependents.
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