If you're still looking.................

If you're not familiar with VBA and macros, see David McRitchie's site for
more on "getting started".

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

or Ron de De Bruin's site on where to store macros.

http://www.rondebruin.nl/code.htm

In the meantime..........

First...create a backup copy of your original workbook.

To create a General Module, hit ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

Hit CRTL + r to open Project Explorer.

Find your workbook/project and select it.

Right-click and InsertModule. Paste the code in there. Save the
workbook and hit ALT + Q to return to your workbook.

Run or edit the macro by going to ToolMacroMacros.

You can also assign this macro to a button or a shortcut key combo.

I would sugeest you use the Sub Absolute() macro.


Gord

On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:39:01 -0700, Lindsey
wrote:

Sorry, I do not know how to create macros. If they are easy to create or
there is a website that can introduce me to them, please let me know, thanks!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Use one of these macros to change all cells at one whack.

Sub Absolute()
Dim Cell As Range
For Each Cell In Selection
If Cell.HasFormula Then
Cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula _
(Cell.Formula, xlA1, xlA1, xlAbsolute)
End If
Next
End Sub

Sub AbsoluteRow()
Dim Cell As Range
For Each Cell In Selection
If Cell.HasFormula Then
Cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula _
(Cell.Formula, xlA1, xlA1, xlAbsRowRelColumn)
End If
Next
End Sub

Sub AbsoluteCol()
Dim Cell As Range
For Each Cell In Selection
If Cell.HasFormula Then
Cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula _
(Cell.Formula, xlA1, xlA1, xlRelRowAbsColumn)
End If
Next
End Sub

Sub Relative()
Dim Cell As Range
For Each Cell In Selection
If Cell.HasFormula Then
Cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula _
(Cell.Formula, xlA1, xlA1, xlRelative)
End If
Next
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:17:01 -0700, Lindsey
wrote:

Hi,
I need to copy a formula, but when I paste it, it needs to stay the same
formula.

Example:
I am copying a cell with this formula in A1 that is: =B1+C1 to cell A2.
However, when I paste it in A2, the formula changes to: = B2+C2 and I want it
to stay as =B1+C1.

I understand that I could use $, but this workbook has already been created
by someone else and I am trying to copy and paste a large block of cells,
where I don't want to go through and edit every cell.

Is there a way to do this?

Thanks!