cell reference of a formula

[Marzia]

I am trying to get Excel to "know" which cell a formula is in and then count
a certain number of rows and columns to find where the data that needs to be
used in the calculation is.

For example if I have data that needs to be used in the calculation in C2:C6
and the formula is in B7, I need Excel to count one column to the right and 4
rows above from B7 to find the data and work out the result of the formula.

I can do the part about counting the rows and columns, but I can't find how
to get Excel to work out the cell reference for the formula cell. Is this
possible and how?

 

[Gary''s Student]

For example, if the formula in B7 is to take the cell one column to the right
and four rows up and multiply it by 11, then:

=C3*11

Will do it

 

[alanglloyd]

I am trying to get Excel to "know" which cell a formula is in and then count
a certain number of rows and columns to find where the data that needs tobe
used in the calculation is.

For example if I have data that needs to be used in the calculation in C2:C6
and the formula is in B7, I need Excel to count one column to the right and 4
rows above from B7 to find the data and work out the result of the formula.

I can do the part about counting the rows and columns, but I can't find how
to get Excel to work out the cell reference for the formula cell. Is this
possible and how?

Look up R1C1 reference style in Excel Help.

Alan Lloyd