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Distributing information down when building a table

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    Distributing information down when building a table

    The raw data I am using is quite long and in-depth and there are a couple of columns that I will be having to search through to copy the information in the cell down through a number of cells before it reaches the next cell in the column that has new data description. Example, one product may be listed and then nothing in all the cells under it for the next 10 cells until a next product name is showing... Or a month is listed and no names of any months under it for 11 cells until it shows the next named month. This is going to be a very time consuming process. Isn't there some way of distributing the information down until it hits a cell that is populated with information and continuing this process on down? Thank you for your time. ~Karen

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    Re: Distributing information down when building a table

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    Re: Distributing information down when building a table

    Hold down the Ctrl button and hit the down arrow button.

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    Re: Distributing information down when building a table

    Karen,

    If you haven't already found a solution to your predicament, try this link:
    http://blog.contextures.com/archives...ue-from-above/
    I think it's what you were looking for.

    Dave

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    Re: Distributing information down when building a table

    Hello,

    try this:

    Hit the F5 key
    Click Special
    Tick the "Blanks" radio button
    Hit OK

    Now all blank cells are selected.

    Without changing the selection, type a = sign and hit the up arrow on your keyboard.
    Hold down the Ctrl key and hit Enter

    Now each of the previously blank cells has a formula that refers to the cell above.

    Without changing the selection, use Ctrl-C to copy the currently selected cells.

    Use Paste Special > Values to replace the formulas with the values.

    cheers, teylyn

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