About This Shortcut
When you select a formula and use this shortcut, this shortcut will select all cells that are referred to directly or indirectly by the formula(s) in your selection. To remember and understand the word “precedent” in this case, think of “precede” or “before”— literally, cells that come before.
About This Shortcut
This shortcut will select all cells with formulas that depend on the cells in the current selection. When you use this shortcut, Excel looks for formulas that refer to currently selected cells. If found, Excel selects the cells that contain these formulas.
