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Moving formula accross cells

ResolvedVersion 2007

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Moving formula accross cells

im doing a spreadsheet trying to work out price per square foot values against different size appartments in different areas of london to compare and contrast prices.

i set up the formula for one value per square foot, in a cell, and then used this to multiply by various values of different sized appartments.
I am now having difficulty multiplying this accross different columns correctly..

below is the formula i am using which i hope is correct.

=SUM($H$2*$D$4)

i want to then use new values in subsequent columns ie ; j2 but still be able to multiply this back to d4.

and then spread this across the spreadsheet for other values to be multiplied by cells in column d - (4-12 say..)

RE: moving formula accross cells

You are using absolute referencing in both of your cells at the moment. This is the $ signs. They will look the cell columns and rows when using autofill.

If you want the cell reference J2 to move when you autofill to other cells remove the the $ from $J$2. However you will want to leave the $d$4 as this cell you dont want to move.

Feel free to email me the work book if you have any problems.

paul@microsofttrianing.net

Mon 2 Apr 2012: Automatically marked as resolved.

Excel tip:

Enter formulae into multiple cells

If a formula is to be used in a series of cells, select the cells first. Now type in your formula and hold the Ctrl key while you press Enter. This enters the formula in each selected cell.

Just be careful with your absolute and relative cell references.

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