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    Google Sheets - Macro to Auto Drag Formulas

    Within Google Sheets, can you utilize a macro that will automatically drag formulas? As an example, in Excel, is use this line in a macro to automatically drag formulas until column "A" is blank.

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    I'd like to do this within Google Sheets, either as a timer, or upon the sheet being loaded. What happens, several co-workers come in and add new lines and sometimes forget to drag all the formulas down. If I had this on a timer to run every 30 minutes or so, it would automatically fix itself.
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    Re: Google Docs - Macro to Auto Drag Formulas

    Your title says Google Docs - I'll change it to Google Sheets (which is what I think you meant).
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    Re: Google Sheets - Macro to Auto Drag Formulas

    My recommendation would be to use ARRAYFORMULAS instead.

    These can even be "hidden" inside the header cell.

    It should be noted that there are situations where an ARRAYFORMULA will not work. MINIFS is a good example.

    On the other hand, it is possible to use alternative functions to get the required results when the function does not normally work with an ARRAYFORMULA, for example MAXIFS can be replaced with a SUMPRODUCT variation.

    So, if you have a formula that can NOT be converted to an ARRAYFORMULA, or if you just want to insist that formulas be copied down, then yes it is possible to use an Apps Script to do this.
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