Enter this small macro:

Sub fill_in_the_blanks()
Dim r As Range
For Each r In Selection
If IsEmpty(r.Value) Then
r.Value = r.Offset(-1, 0).Value
End If
Next
End Sub

Then select the part of the column you want fixed.
Then run the macro.
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Gary''s Student


"Timo Hansen" wrote:

Hi I would like to know how I can tell Exel to copy the cell above into the
actual cell if this is empty. If not empty, copy the value in the cell.
ex.

abcde abcde
abcde
fghij fghij
fghij
fghij
hjjkl hjjkl

and so on.