How one can keep same-row cell (or same-column cell) constant in a formula
while he/she uses drag-fill handle?
There is a formula in B2: =A2+B1. We want to use drag-fill to fill:
- row 2 while keeping A2 the same, and,
- column B while keeping B2 the same
(changing A2 to $A$2 is not helpful)

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Mehrdad wrote:
How one can keep same-row cell (or same-column cell) constant in a formula
while he/she uses drag-fill handle?
There is a formula in B2: =A2+B1. We want to use drag-fill to fill:
- row 2 while keeping A2 the same, and,
- column B while keeping B2 the same
(changing A2 to $A$2 is not helpful)

Is this what you are looking for?
=$A2+B$1

On Jul 11, 1:44*pm, smartin wrote:
Mehrdad wrote:
How one can keep same-row cell (or same-column cell) constant in a formula
while he/she uses drag-fill handle?
There is a formula in B2: =A2+B1. We want to use drag-fill to fill:
- row 2 while keeping A2 the same, and,
- column B while keeping B2 the same
(changing A2 to $A$2 is not helpful)

Is this what you are looking for?
* =$A2+B$1

Many thanks, it works, great help.