=sum(F83:F97)-(F85)-(F92)-(F90)-(F87)

You don't need all those parens:

=SUM(F83:F97)-F85-F92-F90-F87

or

=SUM(F83:F97,-F85,-F92,-F90,-F87)

But to answer your question, select F98 and then hold the Ctrl key down as
you click on each of the other formula cells, I98, K98, etc. All 6 cells
should be selected and nothing else.

Press F2 and edit the formula in F98. When you're done press Ctrl-Enter
rather than just Enter. That will enter the formula in all selected cells,
and yes the formulas will be relative to their cells.

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Jim
"Carrguy" wrote in message
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| The question I have for you is How to update a copied formula cell?
|
| I have an excel spreadsheet and a formula cell in "F98"
| The formula is: =sum(F83:F97)-(F85)-(F92)-(F90)-(F87)
| I then copied the formula using the paint brush to the following columns:
| I98, K98, M98, O98, Q98.
| Throughout my day I need to add to the original formula in F98
| Example of addition: =sum(F83:F97)-(F85)-(F92)-(F90)-(F87)-(F84)
| F84 being a new entryin the formula. Is there a way that I can update the
| formulas automatically in the other cells after making changes the
original
| cell F98, without doing a copy with the paint brush to all the cells
needing
| the up-date.
|
| Thank you for your help with this challenge
|