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    Is there an easy way of copy/pasting formulas

    HI, i need help please!! i am making a rollbook for my classes... the thing is that for each of my students i am using this 3 formulas:
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    =N1SR!M14
    =IF(J10="","",(J10/J4))
    =IF(J11="","",(RANK(J11,$F$11:$R$11)))

    in column B
    =N2SR!M14
    =IF(K10="","",(K10/K4))
    =IF(K11="","",(RANK(K11,$F$11:$R$11)))

    and so on until i fill 35 students and 12 columns, my problem is that if i copy/paste either goign down or trying to the cell to the right the references changes and either way i end up fixing the reference by hand. I have 5 clases each with 35 students so i am getting tired of going one by one do you know if there is an easy way to do it?
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    Re: Is there an easy way of copy/pasting formulas

    By using $. If you copy a formula in a1 that refers to b1 and paste it in a2 it will refer to b2 but if you use $B$1 it will stay b1.

    In A1 =B1*C1 would result
    In A2 =B2*C2

    In A1 =$B$1*C1 would result
    In A2 =$B$1*C2

    In A1 =B1*$C$1 woul result
    In A2 =B2*$C$1
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    Re: Is there an easy way of copy/pasting formulas

    Here is a link for you to read. It is MUST KNOW material for working with formulas.

    http://www.cpearson.com/excel/relative.aspx

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    Re: Is there an easy way of copy/pasting formulas

    your second and third formula work fine if copied across. for the first one, you can put the sheet name in a cell and refer to it in an INDIRECT formula.
    Josie

    if at first you don't succeed try doing it the way your wife told you to

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    Re: Is there an easy way of copy/pasting formulas

    If you need to keep a EXACT cell reference (both row and column), an EXACT column reference, or an EXACT row reference you need to use the absolute symbol: (you can do this by hand or click into the cell reference in the formula bar and use the F4 key to toggle to the type of reference you want)

    Exact cell reference would be $B$2. (no matter where you drag this formula it will ALWAYS look at cell $b$2.

    Exact row reference would be B$2. (no matter where you drag this formula it will always look at row 2 but the column will change.

    Exact column reference would be $b2. (no matter where you drag this formula it will always look at column b but will row will change.

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    Re: Is there an easy way of copy/pasting formulas

    thks everyone

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