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    formula autofill problem

    Maybe a simple question to somebody. Trying to increment autofill formula. (A1 to A12). with values from B2 to G2 (1 row). Column A formula won't increment coulum formula.
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    Re: formula autofill problem

    Sorry I don't understand - you have six values in B2:G2 and you want to increment them across 12 rows (A1:A12) how exactly ?

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    Re: formula autofill problem

    Sorry. The problem is so simple, I am prob making it more hard than it needs to be.

    Formula in A1 (=B$2). Want to pull down autofill.
    Values in B2, C2, D2, etc...

    When I pull down... "B" wont incremnt to C, D, etc...

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    Re: formula autofill problem

    A little more clarity might help.

    Formula in A1 (=B$2). Want to pull down autofill.
    I can't find it in the attached file.

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    Re: formula autofill problem

    Yes. When I pull the bottom right corner to autofill the formula, I wasm hoping it would change to "=C$2", Then to "D$2", etc... it is not...

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    Re: formula autofill problem

    You can use INDEX

    A1: =INDEX($B$2:$G$2,ROWS(A$1:A1))
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    my original point holds though insofar as once you get to A6 you have no more values to transpose
    Last edited by DonkeyOte; 09-14-2009 at 12:44 PM. Reason: error in absolute refs...

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    Re: formula autofill problem

    try
    =INDEX($B$2:$IV$2,ROWS($A$1:A1))
    sort of "snap" there i think lol
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    Re: formula autofill problem

    kind of except I had failed to make the row refs absolute so mine would have failed...oops

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