Copy a formula down a column
 

Excel 2002, WinXP
I'm getting old and I forget.
Say I have Column A occupied from A1 to A5000.
In B1 I enter =A1 or some other formula.
I want to copy that formula down as far as Column A goes.
There is a way to do that without dragging through 5000 cells.
How? Thanks for your help. Otto

Copy a formula down a column
 

If you select cell B1 you will see a small black square in the bottom
right hand corner - this is called the fill handle, and if you have
data in the column next to it (as you have), then all you need to do is
to double-click this square. The formula will be copied down to the
bottom of the data in the next column.

Hope this helps.

Pete

Copy a formula down a column
 

As long as there are no blanks in A!

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If you select cell B1 you will see a small black square in the bottom
right hand corner - this is called the fill handle, and if you have
data in the column next to it (as you have), then all you need to do is
to double-click this square. The formula will be copied down to the
bottom of the data in the next column.

Hope this helps.

Pete

Copy a formula down a column
 

Pete & Bob
Thanks for that. I knew that way back but haven't used it in a long time.
Otto
"Otto Moehrbach" wrote in message
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Excel 2002, WinXP
I'm getting old and I forget.
Say I have Column A occupied from A1 to A5000.
In B1 I enter =A1 or some other formula.
I want to copy that formula down as far as Column A goes.
There is a way to do that without dragging through 5000 cells.
How? Thanks for your help. Otto