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Excel Formula
Hi All,
I just want to seek help regarding copying formula. Is it possible to copy one formula from one workbook to another? I've been trying to do that but when i tried to copy a cell that contains a formula to another workbook, it only pastes the result and not the formula. Example: workbook1:Sheet1 cell C1 contains a formula that adds A1 and B1 Lets say the result is 2 from the formula =sum(A1:B1) when I copy cell C1 to workbook2:Sheet1:Cell C1, it copies the result which is 2 and not the formula. why is that? and is there a way where i can copy a formula from workbook to workbook? Thanks for any help. Regards, Yuki |
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Hi
doesn't behave this way for me .. one idea, the second workbook is set to calculate manually ... tools / options / calculation tab if that's not the case - what shows in the formula bar on the second workbook after the paste? how are you pasting the data? Cheers JulieD "yuki" wrote in message ... Hi All, I just want to seek help regarding copying formula. Is it possible to copy one formula from one workbook to another? I've been trying to do that but when i tried to copy a cell that contains a formula to another workbook, it only pastes the result and not the formula. Example: workbook1:Sheet1 cell C1 contains a formula that adds A1 and B1 Lets say the result is 2 from the formula =sum(A1:B1) when I copy cell C1 to workbook2:Sheet1:Cell C1, it copies the result which is 2 and not the formula. why is that? and is there a way where i can copy a formula from workbook to workbook? Thanks for any help. Regards, Yuki |
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Hi Yuki,
Try copying from the formula bar, not the actual cell. Then paste into the formula bar. Don -----Original Message----- Hi All, I just want to seek help regarding copying formula. Is it possible to copy one formula from one workbook to another? I've been trying to do that but when i tried to copy a cell that contains a formula to another workbook, it only pastes the result and not the formula. Example: workbook1:Sheet1 cell C1 contains a formula that adds A1 and B1 Lets say the result is 2 from the formula =sum(A1:B1) when I copy cell C1 to workbook2:Sheet1:Cell C1, it copies the result which is 2 and not the formula. why is that? and is there a way where i can copy a formula from workbook to workbook? Thanks for any help. Regards, Yuki . |
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Hi Julie,
actually, i have 2 excel applications opened, so it means, 2 workbooks, both of which have settings to caculate manually. I copy the cell that contains the formula and when i paste it on the other opened workbook, it only shows the result of the cell that i copied, like if i copied the cell that contains the number 2 (which is the result of the formula), the formula bar shows the number 2, not the formula. Regards, Yuki -----Original Message----- Hi doesn't behave this way for me .. one idea, the second workbook is set to calculate manually ... tools / options / calculation tab if that's not the case - what shows in the formula bar on the second workbook after the paste? how are you pasting the data? Cheers JulieD "yuki" wrote in message ... Hi All, I just want to seek help regarding copying formula. Is it possible to copy one formula from one workbook to another? I've been trying to do that but when i tried to copy a cell that contains a formula to another workbook, it only pastes the result and not the formula. Example: workbook1:Sheet1 cell C1 contains a formula that adds A1 and B1 Lets say the result is 2 from the formula =sum(A1:B1) when I copy cell C1 to workbook2:Sheet1:Cell C1, it copies the result which is 2 and not the formula. why is that? and is there a way where i can copy a formula from workbook to workbook? Thanks for any help. Regards, Yuki . |
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Hi Don,
Thanks for the suggestion. how about if i have 2 excel applications opened, when i tried to copy the formula from the formula bar and paste it to the other opened excel file, it can copy the formula, but it doesn't follow the pattern of cells unlike when you paste it on the next sheet of the same workbook. Example is when you copy the formula on cell C1 (=sum (A1:B1)) to the next sheet and paste it on cell D2, it will compute the cells which is on its horizontal line, so the pasted formula becomes =sum(A2:B2). But if you paste the formula on the other opened file, the formula will be copied as is. So if you copy the formula on any cell the formula will still be =sum(A1:B1). Is there a way where i can copy the formula without editing it when i paste it to the other opened excel file? Thanks. Regards, yuki -----Original Message----- Hi Yuki, Try copying from the formula bar, not the actual cell. Then paste into the formula bar. Don -----Original Message----- Hi All, I just want to seek help regarding copying formula. Is it possible to copy one formula from one workbook to another? I've been trying to do that but when i tried to copy a cell that contains a formula to another workbook, it only pastes the result and not the formula. Example: workbook1:Sheet1 cell C1 contains a formula that adds A1 and B1 Lets say the result is 2 from the formula =sum(A1:B1) when I copy cell C1 to workbook2:Sheet1:Cell C1, it copies the result which is 2 and not the formula. why is that? and is there a way where i can copy a formula from workbook to workbook? Thanks for any help. Regards, Yuki . . |
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Hi again Yuki,
Not sure I completely understand what you're after here but try this.....maybe it'll work for you: Copy the "Cell" (not the formula bar) and pastespecial/formula into the "Cell" on the other sheet. That should maintain the relationship between the cells on the second sheet and not create a link to the first sheet. Don -----Original Message----- Hi Don, Thanks for the suggestion. how about if i have 2 excel applications opened, when i tried to copy the formula from the formula bar and paste it to the other opened excel file, it can copy the formula, but it doesn't follow the pattern of cells unlike when you paste it on the next sheet of the same workbook. Example is when you copy the formula on cell C1 (=sum (A1:B1)) to the next sheet and paste it on cell D2, it will compute the cells which is on its horizontal line, so the pasted formula becomes =sum(A2:B2). But if you paste the formula on the other opened file, the formula will be copied as is. So if you copy the formula on any cell the formula will still be =sum(A1:B1). Is there a way where i can copy the formula without editing it when i paste it to the other opened excel file? Thanks. Regards, yuki -----Original Message----- Hi Yuki, Try copying from the formula bar, not the actual cell. Then paste into the formula bar. Don -----Original Message----- Hi All, I just want to seek help regarding copying formula. Is it possible to copy one formula from one workbook to another? I've been trying to do that but when i tried to copy a cell that contains a formula to another workbook, it only pastes the result and not the formula. Example: workbook1:Sheet1 cell C1 contains a formula that adds A1 and B1 Lets say the result is 2 from the formula =sum(A1:B1) when I copy cell C1 to workbook2:Sheet1:Cell C1, it copies the result which is 2 and not the formula. why is that? and is there a way where i can copy a formula from workbook to workbook? Thanks for any help. Regards, Yuki . . . |
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Hi Don,
Maybe i'll try that one. thanks for the help. -----Original Message----- Hi again Yuki, Not sure I completely understand what you're after here but try this.....maybe it'll work for you: Copy the "Cell" (not the formula bar) and pastespecial/formula into the "Cell" on the other sheet. That should maintain the relationship between the cells on the second sheet and not create a link to the first sheet. Don -----Original Message----- Hi Don, Thanks for the suggestion. how about if i have 2 excel applications opened, when i tried to copy the formula from the formula bar and paste it to the other opened excel file, it can copy the formula, but it doesn't follow the pattern of cells unlike when you paste it on the next sheet of the same workbook. Example is when you copy the formula on cell C1 (=sum (A1:B1)) to the next sheet and paste it on cell D2, it will compute the cells which is on its horizontal line, so the pasted formula becomes =sum(A2:B2). But if you paste the formula on the other opened file, the formula will be copied as is. So if you copy the formula on any cell the formula will still be =sum(A1:B1). Is there a way where i can copy the formula without editing it when i paste it to the other opened excel file? Thanks. Regards, yuki -----Original Message----- Hi Yuki, Try copying from the formula bar, not the actual cell. Then paste into the formula bar. Don -----Original Message----- Hi All, I just want to seek help regarding copying formula. Is it possible to copy one formula from one workbook to another? I've been trying to do that but when i tried to copy a cell that contains a formula to another workbook, it only pastes the result and not the formula. Example: workbook1:Sheet1 cell C1 contains a formula that adds A1 and B1 Lets say the result is 2 from the formula =sum(A1:B1) when I copy cell C1 to workbook2:Sheet1:Cell C1, it copies the result which is 2 and not the formula. why is that? and is there a way where i can copy a formula from workbook to workbook? Thanks for any help. Regards, Yuki . . . . |
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I do not too know much about Excel but if I have the function
=IF(K50,$J$3/J5/24,"") and want to copy it to another work sheet I click on the function and precede it with an apostrphe ie. add in a '=IF(K50,$J$3/J5/24,"") then copy it to where I want it. --------- Message sent via www.excelforums.com |
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