- Select the cell with the vlookup formula that you want to copy.
- Click on the cell reference in the "table_array" part of the formula (the part that specifies the range of cells to search for the lookup value).
- Press the F4 key on your keyboard. This will add dollar signs ($) to the cell reference, making it an absolute reference. For example, if the original formula had "A1:B10" as the table array, it will now have "$A$1:$B$10".
- Copy the formula by pressing Ctrl+C or right-clicking and selecting "Copy".
- Select the range of cells where you want to paste the formula.
- Paste the formula by pressing Ctrl+V or right-clicking and selecting "Paste".
- Excel will automatically adjust the "lookup_value" part of the formula to match the row number of each cell in the range you pasted to, but the "table_array" part will remain the same.
By using absolute cell references, you can copy the
formula to multiple cells without worrying about the "table_array" part of the formula changing.