How to change a formula in one cell and have these changes appear

[Sam]

I have the same formula entered in cells A2:A60000, as in cell A1.
However, when I change the formula in A1, I have to (again) copy
it into A2:A60000. Is there a way to avoid this - is it possible to change
the formula in A1 and have it automatically changed in A2:A60000?

Thanks a lot!

[Gord Dibben]

Peo

Formula in A1:A60000 is =326 * Q1(incremented)

Change A1 to =426 * Q1

Must re-copy in A2:A60000, yes?


Gord

On Tue, 17 May 2005 10:15:21 -0700, "Peo Sjoblom"
<PeoSjoblom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Put =A1 in the other cells although I can't understand why you would need the
>same formula in 60000 cells!?
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Peo Sjoblom
>
>"Sam" wrote:
>
>> I have the same formula entered in cells A2:A60000, as in cell A1.
>> However, when I change the formula in A1, I have to (again) copy
>> it into A2:A60000. Is there a way to avoid this - is it possible to change
>> the formula in A1 and have it automatically changed in A2:A60000?
>>
>> Thanks a lot!

[Sam]

Hello Peo,

> Put =A1 in the other cells although I can't understand why you would need the
> same formula in 60000 cells!?

I meant to say what Gord said: if B1 = 100*A1, and B60000=100*A60000. If I
want to change B1 to B1=A1/C1, is there a way not to have to recopy this new
formula to cells B2:B60000?

[TJKarakowski]

Make the A column absolute

B1=$a1*whatever

-TJ

[Gord Dibben]

Sam

Someone made a good suggestion of entering the new formula in B1 then in Name
Box type B1:B60000 and ENTER then F2 and hit CTRL + ENTER.

Or you could use a macro.

Enter the new formula in B1 then run this.

Sub Auto_Fill()
Dim lrow As Long
With ActiveSheet
lrow = Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
Range("B1:B" & lrow).FillDown
End With
End Sub


Gord

On Tue, 17 May 2005 18:31:01 -0700, Sam <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello Peo,
>
>> Put =A1 in the other cells although I can't understand why you would need the
>> same formula in 60000 cells!?
>
>I meant to say what Gord said: if B1 = 100*A1, and B60000=100*A60000. If I
>want to change B1 to B1=A1/C1, is there a way not to have to recopy this new
>formula to cells B2:B60000?