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Default How to... apply the same formula to every cell?

I've run a sales report by item showing monthly sales for the last 3 years.

I need to divide each cell by 4.

I am sure there is a much easier way than what I'm currently doing... right
now I'm clicking in each cell, entering the "=" before the result, arrowing
to the end & pasting the "/4".

I think I'll go insane if I have to do this to all the cells...

Is there a way to select a range of cells & have it apply the same formula
to all of the cells at once?

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Save you sanity!!

In an un-used cell enter 4
copy this cell
select the cells you want to modify

Edit PasteSpecial check the divide checkbox
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I've run a sales report by item showing monthly sales for the last 3 years.

I need to divide each cell by 4.

I am sure there is a much easier way than what I'm currently doing... right
now I'm clicking in each cell, entering the "=" before the result, arrowing
to the end & pasting the "/4".

I think I'll go insane if I have to do this to all the cells...

Is there a way to select a range of cells & have it apply the same formula
to all of the cells at once?

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One way:

Enter

4

in an empty cell. Copy the cell. Select your cells to change. Choose
Edit/Paste Special, selecting the Values and Divide radio buttons. Click
OK.

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klee wrote:

I've run a sales report by item showing monthly sales for the last 3 years.

I need to divide each cell by 4.

I am sure there is a much easier way than what I'm currently doing... right
now I'm clicking in each cell, entering the "=" before the result, arrowing
to the end & pasting the "/4".

I think I'll go insane if I have to do this to all the cells...

Is there a way to select a range of cells & have it apply the same formula
to all of the cells at once?

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On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:04:01 -0800, klee
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I've run a sales report by item showing monthly sales for the last 3 years.

I need to divide each cell by 4.

I am sure there is a much easier way than what I'm currently doing... right
now I'm clicking in each cell, entering the "=" before the result, arrowing
to the end & pasting the "/4".

I think I'll go insane if I have to do this to all the cells...

Is there a way to select a range of cells & have it apply the same formula
to all of the cells at once?


Try the following:

1) Enter 4 in any free cell
2) Right click on that cell and choose "Copy"
3) Select the range that you will change
4) Right click on any sell in the selected range and choose "Paste
special"
5) Choose operation "Divide" and click OK.

This should do it.

Hope this helps / Lars-Åke

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