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    Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    This is the best solution I have found so far (not the Kutools bit, the bit before)

    http://www.extendoffice.com/document...-formulas.html


    Does anybody have any better ideas. Thanks

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    Hi,

    Have you experienced difficulties with that particular solution?

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    No its just more time consuming than anything. I was hoping for something along the lines of a paste special shortcut, thanks

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    Interesting, as I find it extremely quick (perhaps we differ on this definition!), i.e. when I apply a Find and Replace en masse, copy, paste, reverse Find and Replace.

    Perhaps you have many separate ranges on which you need to perform this operation, which rules out an en masse Find and Replace?

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    Well I find that when you highlight a selection, you have to click replace, replace, replace, replace 100 times, because if you choose replace all, that will replace all items even outside the area you highlighted before selecting Ctrl f.

    Do you suffer the same?

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    No.

    Using Replace All, Excel will only perform the replace for those cells within the area you have highlighted , provided it is more than one cell and provided that you have the Within: box set to Sheet, NOT Workbook.

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    Wow what a bizarre set of rules, how on earth did you learn them? and thanks

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    Haha!! Through experiencing the agony of doing what you were previously doing!

    And you're welcome.

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    Haha nice very much appreciated

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    Re: Copy and paste formulas without changing cell references

    I found that this works pretty well. Highlight the formula in the formula bar, Ctrl +C + Esc. Select the cell where you want the formula and Ctrl +V.

    Just selecting the cell with the formula and copying will not do what you want.
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