Fun With That Wages Book Again

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

ToolsOptionsCalculation.

Set to Automatic.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:06:00 -0800, Gatsby
wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

Thanks for answering Gord.
Automatic is ticked and this still is happening. It seems to be only when
I'm doing accumulating that this problem arises. Any other ideas on how to
solve it? I'd appreciate it.
Gatsby

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

ToolsOptionsCalculation.

Set to Automatic.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:06:00 -0800, Gatsby
wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

Change your formula to read =IF(G12="","",H11+G12), and drag all the way
down. This way, H will remain blank until G gets a value. In your scenario,
H12 will show a value, but H13 will remain blank until you enter a value in
G13
--
Hth

Kassie Kasselman


"Gatsby" wrote:

Thanks for answering Gord.
Automatic is ticked and this still is happening. It seems to be only when
I'm doing accumulating that this problem arises. Any other ideas on how to
solve it? I'd appreciate it.
Gatsby

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

ToolsOptionsCalculation.

Set to Automatic.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:06:00 -0800, Gatsby
wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

Kassie, that's working! Thanks very much for helping me. I've spent hours
trying to get around it, wondering what was wrong? Have you any idea why 'my
way' doesn't work? Thanks again.
Gatsby

"kassie" wrote:

Change your formula to read =IF(G12="","",H11+G12), and drag all the way
down. This way, H will remain blank until G gets a value. In your scenario,
H12 will show a value, but H13 will remain blank until you enter a value in
G13
--
Hth

Kassie Kasselman


"Gatsby" wrote:

Thanks for answering Gord.
Automatic is ticked and this still is happening. It seems to be only when
I'm doing accumulating that this problem arises. Any other ideas on how to
solve it? I'd appreciate it.
Gatsby

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

ToolsOptionsCalculation.

Set to Automatic.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:06:00 -0800, Gatsby
wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

That's a pleasure Gatsby! 'Your way' doen't work because something plus
nothing is still something!
--
Hth

Kassie Kasselman


"Gatsby" wrote:

Kassie, that's working! Thanks very much for helping me. I've spent hours
trying to get around it, wondering what was wrong? Have you any idea why 'my
way' doesn't work? Thanks again.
Gatsby

"kassie" wrote:

Change your formula to read =IF(G12="","",H11+G12), and drag all the way
down. This way, H will remain blank until G gets a value. In your scenario,
H12 will show a value, but H13 will remain blank until you enter a value in
G13
--
Hth

Kassie Kasselman


"Gatsby" wrote:

Thanks for answering Gord.
Automatic is ticked and this still is happening. It seems to be only when
I'm doing accumulating that this problem arises. Any other ideas on how to
solve it? I'd appreciate it.
Gatsby

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

ToolsOptionsCalculation.

Set to Automatic.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:06:00 -0800, Gatsby
wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

I see now, Kassie. Thanks again. The formula you gave me has made entering
the wages so much easier. When I looked up Conditional Formatting they seemed
to be referring to how to change colours depending on values. They should
have written pages especially for ME. (HeHe).
Gatsby

"Gatsby" wrote:

Kassie, that's working! Thanks very much for helping me. I've spent hours
trying to get around it, wondering what was wrong? Have you any idea why 'my
way' doesn't work? Thanks again.
Gatsby

"kassie" wrote:

Change your formula to read =IF(G12="","",H11+G12), and drag all the way
down. This way, H will remain blank until G gets a value. In your scenario,
H12 will show a value, but H13 will remain blank until you enter a value in
G13
--
Hth

Kassie Kasselman


"Gatsby" wrote:

Thanks for answering Gord.
Automatic is ticked and this still is happening. It seems to be only when
I'm doing accumulating that this problem arises. Any other ideas on how to
solve it? I'd appreciate it.
Gatsby

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

ToolsOptionsCalculation.

Set to Automatic.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 18:06:00 -0800, Gatsby
wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

Sorry I missed all the fun, but it sounds like you are cruising now!
--
Y


"Gatsby" wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

Thanks, Yacbo!
I still get stuck. Kassie has been a great help, though. I still have
problems in other columns with them being filled in all the way down with
'incorrect' figures until I make an entry. When I make an entry it corrects
the figure in the adjacent cell to which it refers but the rest, all the way
down should not be there. It drives me mad. It doesn't happen with the
Formula Kassie gave me, though (=IF(G9="","",H10+G9). Can I call on you guys
again or will I drive you all mad?
Gatsby.

"Yacbo" wrote:

Sorry I missed all the fun, but it sounds like you are cruising now!
--
Y


"Gatsby" wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby

To be honest, I'm kind of new to this forum and just learning my way around.
Kassie has apparently been most helpful to you as has Gord. These guys are
vastly superior to my humble abilities and perhaps one of them will weigh in
and answer your question. For my part, I don't quite understand the current
question, but stand willing to help in any way possible. To that end, I have
two suggestions: First, do another post being more specific as to what the
input and output are and why the formulas are not working. And two, you
might submit your post to the category of Excel"Worksheet Functions" in
addition to this room. Please don't consider this latter suggestion as
diversionary-- I just think you might be depriving yourself of a valuable
resource in the folks that regularly help over in the "Worksheet Functions"
room in which I have gained many helpful tips. I would like to stress that
the people who offer help in all these communities are top notch. I feel
guilty that I help so little and gain so much from people like Kassie, Gord,
and many others! Thanks to all.
--
Y


"Gatsby" wrote:

Thanks, Yacbo!
I still get stuck. Kassie has been a great help, though. I still have
problems in other columns with them being filled in all the way down with
'incorrect' figures until I make an entry. When I make an entry it corrects
the figure in the adjacent cell to which it refers but the rest, all the way
down should not be there. It drives me mad. It doesn't happen with the
Formula Kassie gave me, though (=IF(G9="","",H10+G9). Can I call on you guys
again or will I drive you all mad?
Gatsby.

"Yacbo" wrote:

Sorry I missed all the fun, but it sounds like you are cruising now!
--
Y


"Gatsby" wrote:

G H
450.00 450.00 (G9)
425.00 875.00 (G10+H9)
430.00 1320.00 (G11+H10)
422.00 1742.00 (G12+H11)
1742.00
1742.00
I have to type in the formula in H each time I make an entry in G in order
to get H to complete. If I drag the auto complete down it fills in the last
entry all down the column, which I don't want to happen. Why doesn't excel
recognise what I'm at and just fill in column H for me? Although the above
example only shows four entries, it's the same after seven. The Autocomplete
box is ticked.
Help anyone? - Gatsby