If the formula includes relative cell references (without the $ sign), they will automatically change based on a relative position of rows and columns. In a similar manner, you can drag formula into adjacent cells to the right, to the left or upwards.

Hold and drag the fill handle down the column over the cells where you want to copy the formula.

As you do this, the cursor will change to a thick black cross.

Select the cell with the formula, and hover the mouse cursor over a small square at the lower right-hand corner of the cell, which is called the Fill handle.

Microsoft Excel provide a really quick way to copy a formula down a column.

How to copy formula without changing references.

How to enter a formula into multiple cells.

Copy formula to non-adjacent cells / ranges.

In this tutorial, we are going to discuss different ways to copy formulas in Excel so that you could choose the one best suited for your task. Luckily, Microsoft Excel offers many ways to do the same task, and it is true for copying formulas. I say 'usually' because there can be very specific cases that require special tricks, like copying a range of formulas without changing cell references or entering the same formula in multiple non-adjacent cells. In this tutorial, you will learn a few different ways of copying formulas in Excel - how to copy formula down a column, to all of the selected cells, copy a formula exactly without changing cell references or formatting, and more.Ĭopying formulas in Excel is one of the easiest tasks that is usually done in a mouse click.

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