4 Ways To Copy Formulas In Excel

To copy a single cell’s formula without changing references, select the cell, then copy the formula shown in the formula bar near the top of the window (not in the cell itself). Press Esc to close the formula bar, then paste the formula wherever you need it. Press Ctrl and (usually on the same key as ~) to put the spreadsheet in formula view mode. Copy the formulas and paste them into a text editor such as Notepad or TextEdit. Copy them again, then paste them back into the spreadsheet at the desired location. Then, press Ctrl and again to switch back to regular viewing mode.

Relative Column, Absolute Row (B$3): The formula has an absolute reference to row 3, so it always refers to row 3: Column A Column B Column C row 1 50 7 =B$3 row 2 100 =A$3 =B$3 row 3 200 =A$3 =B$3 row 4 400 =A$3 =B$3 Absolute Column, Relative Row ($B1): The formula has an absolute reference to column B, so it always refers to column B. Column A Column B Column C row 1 50 7 =$B1 row 2 100 =$B2 =$B2 row 3 200 =$B3 =$B3 row 4 400 =$B4 =$B4 Absolute Column & Row ($B$1): The formula has an absolute reference to column B of row 1, so it always refers to column B of row 1. Column A Column B Column C row 1 50 7 =$B$1 row 2 100 =$B$1 =$B$1 row 3 200 =$B$1 =$B$1 row 4 400 =$B$1 =$B$1