How: Functions repeating...

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DanStephens

I need to make a simple function in each row of this huge database. I need it
to repeat each row without me retyping. This database is about 6,000 rows and
I don't have time to manually enter the formula each row.

Basically I need to divide 2 numbers that are included in the same row to
get a percentage.

Here is a example of what I have to manually enter:

=AD125/AB125
=AD126/AB126
=AD127/AB127

Can anyone tell me how to set some sort of 'numbering' type system to where
it automatically enters the formula all the way down the column?

Thanks in advance!

Dan
 
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Bob Umlas

Enter the first one, then with that cell active:
you can double-click the little square in the bottom right corner of the
cell if it's adjacent to the range,
or you can press F5 (goto) and enter the address of the last cell you want
this to go to, and HOLD THE SHIFT key before pressing OK, then use ctrl/D
(or edit/fill/down) and you should be all set.
Bob Umlas
Excel MVP
 
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Sunil Jayakumar

Hi Dan,

Assuming the data is all in cells A1:Z6000, , with the first row containing
headers, here's what you do:

1) in cell AA2, type in the formula you need (might help to add this header
in AA1)
2) Select Z2, then press Ctrl+Down 9this will take you to the last non-blank
row.
3) Move one cell to the right
4) Press Ctrl+Shift+Up (this will highlight the entire range for you to copy
the formula)
5) Press Ctrl+D (this will copy the formula into the highlighted cells)

Should you wish to then amend the formula, simply highlight the entire range
for which you want the formula to be copied into, type the new formula into
the first cell, and press Ctrl+Enter

Hope this helps

Warm regards

Sunil Jayakumar



DanStephens said:
I need to make a simple function in each row of this huge database. I need
it
to repeat each row without me retyping. This database is about 6,000 rows
and
I don't have time to manually enter the formula each row.

Basically I need to divide 2 numbers that are included in the same row to
get a percentage.

Here is a example of what I have to manually enter:

=AD125/AB125
=AD126/AB126
=AD127/AB127

Can anyone tell me how to set some sort of 'numbering' type system to
where
it automatically enters the formula all the way down the column?

Thanks in advance!

Dan
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Daniel Stephens

Thanks a ton guys! It worked wonders. Great help and very quick responses,
thank you.


Daniel
 
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Gord Dibben

Dan

Enter the first formula in a cell in any unused column then.......

Select the fill handle(small black lump at bottom right corner of that cell)
and drag down 6000 rows to copy/increment as per your example.

If you have continuous data in an adjacent column just double-click on the
fill handle to copy/increment down.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
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