The term for the contents of the cell is an absolute cell reference. Excel allows each cell to contain numbers, strings, or formulas. Users can enter values into a cell and apply built-in formulas to perform calculations and obtain results in the target cell. When users attempt to copy and paste data into another cell, they can use the paste special option to select values, meaning that only the data is copied, excluding the formula; this is known as the absolute reference of the cell. With paste special, users can also replicate images or Unicode.
