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I have a formula that copies itself when adjacent cells are filled in. How?

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    I have a formula that copies itself when adjacent cells are filled in. How?

    I have a formula in B25. I put it there. I like it. It is the same formula that is in b24, with the references adjusted one row, because I've been dragging it down. I add data to the bottom of the sheet, and drag down the formula. Now it seems that the formula copies down on its own, after I enter a value in an adjacent cell. I can't figure out why it is doing this, even though it is convenient. Any ideas? TIA

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    Re: I have a formula that copies itself when adjacent cells are filled in. How?

    Hi

    That's from Tools/Options/Edit tab - Extend list formats and formulas.

    Andy.

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    > I have a formula in B25. I put it there. I like it. It is the same
    > formula that is in b24, with the references adjusted one row, because
    > I've been dragging it down. I add data to the bottom of the sheet, and
    > drag down the formula. Now it seems that the formula copies down on its
    > own, after I enter a value in an adjacent cell. I can't figure out why
    > it is doing this, even though it is convenient. Any ideas? TIA
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    Re: I have a formula that copies itself when adjacent cells are filled in. How?

    This is probably it (excerpt from the help):

    Turn on or off extended formats and formulas
    When you turn on extended formats and formulas, Microsoft Excel
    automatically formats new data that you type at the end of a list to
    match the preceding rows and automatically copies formulas that repeat
    in every row. To be extended, formats and formulas must appear in at
    least three of the five list rows preceding the new row.

    On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Edit tab.


    Do one of the following:
    To automatically format new items that you add to the end of a list to
    match the format of the rest of the list, select the Extend list
    formats and formulas check box.

    To prevent automatic formatting, clear the check box.

    Hans


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