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Filling Blank cells on a large spreadshet

How can I Copy down information from a cell down to blank cells on a large spreadsheet, where the blanks are filled with the information above them. Bare in mind that the blanks are not in order and should be filled with the corresponding information above. thank you!

RE: Filling Blank cells on a large spreadshet

Hi Ryan,

Thank you for the forum question.

You have several options also more than I could think about on the course.

Filling blank cells with the information from the cell above can be done efficiently using Excel's built-in features. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you:

Select the Range:

Highlight the range of cells that includes the blank cells you want to fill.
Go to the 'Find & Select' Menu:

On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click on Find & Select.
Choose Go To Special....
Select Blanks:

In the Go To Special dialog box, select Blanks and click OK. This will select all the blank cells in the highlighted range.
Enter the Formula:

Without clicking anywhere else, type = and then press the Up Arrow key. This will create a formula that references the cell above the active cell.
Press Ctrl + Enter to fill all the selected blank cells with the formula.
Convert Formulas to Values:

While the range is still selected, copy the range by pressing Ctrl + C.
Right-click on the selection and choose Paste Special....
In the Paste Special dialog box, select Values and click OK.

You have 3 more options in the link below

https://www.excelcampus.com/functions/fill-down-blank-cells/


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RE: Filling Blank cells on a large spreadshet

Thanks Jens! This is extremely helpful and has worked perfectly!

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