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Default How retain calculated value in a cell despite changes to inputs

Please, could any one help me to save the result resent in a cell following a
calculation (by functions), despite changing the parameters affecting the
results?

For example;

If I do a*b=c

I want the result c to be saved in a cell while I change b to d in the
same function.

If now a*d=e

I would like a row, somewhat like the below

c
e
..
..
..

Hope this is clear.

Thank you

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pnic wrote on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:58:02 -0700:

p For example;

p If I do a*b=c

p I want the result c to be saved in a cell while I change
p b to d in the same function.

p If now a*d=e

p I would like a row, somewhat like the below

p c
p e
p .
p .
p .

I'm not sure exactly what is desired but cutting and then
pasting special as value into the same cell is a pretty standard
method.

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Two ideas come to mind: you can copy the formula cell and Paste As
Values into another cell. That would retain the result of the formula.
The other idea is to copy the formula into another cell, and then
change the formula.

Forewarned is forearmed: if you paste as values you may forget the
origin of the value, or you may forget that a cell is no longer a
dynamic formula but a static value.

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Default How retain calculated value in a cell despite changes to inputs

Without cell references and proper formulas it is difficult to tell what you
want but here's a try.

A1 has a number.

Column B has numbers in each cell.

In C1 enter =$A$1*B1

Drag/Copy C1 down column C as far as you have numbers in column B


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On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:58:02 -0700, pnic wrote:

Please, could any one help me to save the result resent in a cell following a
calculation (by functions), despite changing the parameters affecting the
results?

For example;

If I do a*b=c

I want the result c to be saved in a cell while I change b to d in the
same function.

If now a*d=e

I would like a row, somewhat like the below

c
e
.
.
.

Hope this is clear.

Thank you


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