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Copying a formula

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Thu 11 Sep 2014, 16:04 Edited on Thu 11 Sep 2014, 16:05 Delegate Emma said...

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Copying a formula

Hi,

I do not know why this has suddenly started happening. But I am using the fill tool to copy down the formula - instead it is copying the value down.

I have looked online elsewhere and it says rebooting excel worked for them - but mine is still copying the value.

How do I change this setting? After copying the little icon comes up bottom right and I can choose fill options - but it only gives me 'copy' copy formatting etc but nothing about the function

Thanks

Emma

Thu 11 Sep 2014, 20:51 Trainer Jens said...

RE: Copying a formula

Hi Emma,

Thank you for the forum question.

Click the "file" tab, click Excel "Options", click "Formulas" and make sure that calculation is set to Automatic.

Click the file tab, click Excel Options, click "Advanced" and make sure "Enable fill handle and cell drag-and-drop" is enabled.

Please let me know if you still have the problem after this.

Kind regards

Jens Bonde
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