Neil,

Precede a row or column reference with $ (dollar) to prevent the
increment, thus use ($A$2*???)+($B$2*???) where applicable.


Neil_Pattison Wrote:
I have a spreadsheet for calculating the quantity of materials required
for a job. It starts with a text column for a description of the
material then a calculated column for quantities and then a number of
columns for different work procedures.

Row Number 1 is the names of the procedures and the calulations start
from row 2. Basically in Row 2 the user enters how many procedures are
to be carried out and it is then calculated to show the quantity
required for each material.

The problem I have is that when I go to copy the formula (to calculate
the quantity) down through all the required cells it doesn't copy
through as I need it to. [eg of formula is
=(A2*J12)+(B2*K12)+(C2*L12)+(D2*M12)+(E2*N12)+(F2* O12)+ etc]

When I go to pull this formula down through the other cells in each
subsequent it changes to
[=(A3*J13)+(B3*K13)+(C3*L13)+(D3*M13)+(E3*N13)+(F3* O13)+ etc] where as
I need it to stay as (A2*K13)+(B2*K13)+(C2*L13) and so on.

Is there a way where I can copy through all the cells but keep the
formula as (A2*???)+(B2*???) etc

I need to be able to copy them down so that new rows can be added into
the middle of the worksheet and already have the formula in there.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks


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