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# **Lock a rate cell with $**

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Step 1 of 3

The tax rate sits in one cell, **F1**. Every row needs it, so every formula in column C has to point at that same cell.

Click **Continue** when you're ready.

Already know it? Type the formula straight into C2.

C2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Item | Price | Tax |  | Tax rate | 0.25 | |
| 2 | Desk | 240 |  |  |  |  | |
| 3 | Chair | 120 |  |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Lamp | 36 |  |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Shelf | 88 |  |  |  |  | |
| 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |

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