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Now, go to lock the selected cells with formulas. To do this, press Ctrl + 1 to open the Format Cells dialog again, switch to the Protection tab, and check the Locked checkbox. The Locked option prevents the user from overwriting, deleting or changing the contents of the cells.

You can use dollar signs to lock cell references in normal Excel formulas. For example, you could type $A$1 to lock the reference to cell A1 in a formula so that when you drag the formula to another cell, A1 is still used.

How to Lock Cells in Excel Click on the cell(s) you wish to lock. To open the Format Cells pop-up window, navigate to the "Home" tab in your Excel spreadsheet. To do so, select "Format" from the right-hand menu. From the drop-down menu, select "Lock Cell."

Just select the cells you want to lock, then press F4. This will add the '$' symbol to the cell references in the formula, locking the cells in place. For example, if you have a formula in cell A1 that references cell B1, and you press F4, the formula will change to =$A$1+$B$1.

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After selecting the cell with the formula, go to the formula bar and use your cursor to add "$" before both the column and row name of your constant cell. If your formula references cells D4 and E4, and you want E4 to stay constant, type the cell reference as "$E$4" in the formula.

Here's how to do it: Select the cells that contain your formulas. Click the 'Home' tab. Click the 'Format' button. Click 'Format Cells'. Click the 'Protection' tab. Check the 'Locked' box. Click 'OK'.