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Problem with Linking Cells
Often when I insert a row and link a cell from a preceding row by
keying "+cell" the result is "+Cellreference" and not the data or text that I want to repeat. Example: there are 20 rows, at A3 there is text "Department"or it may be a number like 1,000.00. I insert a row at 18 then key "+A3", the result is often but not always "+A3" the cell reference and not the data in A3. Even if I copy the original data with the format painter and over write the cell reference it does not change. But if I perform the same routine on a cell below row 20 I get the result I am looking for. What concept am I missing? Rick |
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Problem with Linking Cells
You've probably got the cell formatted as text. Try formatting as General
or Number, then re-enter the formula. While we're here, why are you using "+A3", and not "=A3"? This sounds like a legacy from Lotus usage. -- David Biddulph "Rick" wrote in message oups.com... Often when I insert a row and link a cell from a preceding row by keying "+cell" the result is "+Cellreference" and not the data or text that I want to repeat. Example: there are 20 rows, at A3 there is text "Department"or it may be a number like 1,000.00. I insert a row at 18 then key "+A3", the result is often but not always "+A3" the cell reference and not the data in A3. Even if I copy the original data with the format painter and over write the cell reference it does not change. But if I perform the same routine on a cell below row 20 I get the result I am looking for. What concept am I missing? Rick |
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