What Is a Range?
A range is a rectangular group of connected cells. The cells in a range may all be in one column, or one row, or any combination of columns and rows, as long as the range forms a rectangle, as shown in Figure 10.1.
Figure 10.1. A range is any combination of cells that forms a rectangle.
Learning how to use ranges can save you time. For example, you can select a range and use it to format a group of cells with one step. You can use a range to print only a selected group of cells. You can also use ranges in formulas.
Ranges are referred to by their anchor points (the upper-left corner and the lower-right corner). For example, ...
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