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  1. 07-14-2022, 04:03 AM #1
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    Hello

    I am trying to copy a formula down a column, but the reference on another sheet does not run in the same sequence as the cells it is to be copied into

    It's the basic SUM formula, but the original sheet has the information in cells A3 then A6, A9 etc. But the data needs to be used in a formula where the cells used will be sequential. B2, B3, B4 etc.

    Is there a quick way to get the formula to copy in this way and not replicate the original sheet?

    I have attached the sheets that I am working on, with some further notes to help anyone that can save me!!

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    Re: Copy formula down column with a non sequential reference

    Quick check - are you still using Excel 2016?

    ADVICE: get rid of ALL merged cells and normalise your data. It will make this sort of task MUCH easier.
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    Re: Copy formula down column with a non sequential reference

    one way:

    =IFERROR(AVERAGE(INDEX(Data!$H$4:$I$888,MATCH(Results!C4,Data!$C$4:$C$888,0)+1,)),"")
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    Re: Copy formula down column with a non sequential reference

    or indeed:

    =IFERROR(AVERAGE(INDEX(Data!$H$5:$I$888,1+3*(ROWS(H$4:H4)-1),)),"")

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    Re: Copy formula down column with a non sequential reference

    Hi,
    if you lose the Merged cells you can use this:

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    use the " fill in blanks " instead of the merged cells in order to repeat the same text in each cell.
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