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format painters

ResolvedVersion 2003

William has attended:
Excel Intermediate course

Format Painters

Can format painters be used for formulas in thh same way as formatting?

RE: Format Painters

Hi William,

Thank you for your post and welcome to the forum, in reply to your question, No.

However copying formulas is something that Excel does very well, you can use the Fill Handle on a cell (bottom right hand corner) or you can simply copy the cells with formulas in and paste them in a different place, Excel remembers the pattern of the formula and applies it to the new area, known as Relative Addressing.

You can also use the Edit>Copy and then Edit>Paste Special options to ensure All or particular choices are copied, ie just Formats or Values etc.

I hope that has helped, if so please click the resolved link. Regards Pete

Excel tip:

Quick Absolute Cell References

When entering cell references in a formula you probably click the cell, or you may type in the cell reference. If you require any of the 4 variations, press the F4 key now before you press Enter to toggle around the relative and absolute entries ($signs).

Note that the F4 key outside of editing a formula is the Repeat key to repeat a previous action.

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