What do you want it to do, pick up the activecell value? If so, try

Activecell.FormulaR1C1 = "=" & ActiveCell.Value & "*3"

If you want the value of the previous column, try

Activecell.FormulaR1C1 = "=RC[-1]*3"

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Bob Phillips
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"Shilps" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have a task that I have to do repeatedly and so I want to record a macro
for it. Every time I have to do a conversion by multiplying the number with
3. While recording the macro , I have clicked on relative reference button
and then I perfom the calculation. But the macro records
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=8*3"
where as I want that it should not record 8.
Any help plz.
Thanks
Shilps