I have a big excel file(300m). When I analyse the data on the sheet, say, for
example, give cell D2 the value of C2, then insert a formula =D2+1 for D3,
then dragging the D column for the same formula. But the strange thing is
that the cells that I thave dragged have the same value, not the sequence
with 1 added. however , the formula is always right for each cell but still
returns the same value.

When i do it one by one by hand, it returns the right answer

very odd situation, and hopes for any help

Thx

Hi Jonathan,

Sounds like someone has turned off the automatic re-calc (Tools|Options|Calculation). If you want to keep it that way, pressing F9
will force a recalc.

Cheers
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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"Jonathan" wrote in message ...
I have a big excel file(300m). When I analyse the data on the sheet, say, for
example, give cell D2 the value of C2, then insert a formula =D2+1 for D3,
then dragging the D column for the same formula. But the strange thing is
that the cells that I thave dragged have the same value, not the sequence
with 1 added. however , the formula is always right for each cell but still
returns the same value.

When i do it one by one by hand, it returns the right answer

very odd situation, and hopes for any help

Thx

Have you checked ToolsOptionsCalculation tab, Automatic calculation?

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

"Jonathan" wrote in message ...
|I have a big excel file(300m). When I analyse the data on the sheet, say, for
| example, give cell D2 the value of C2, then insert a formula =D2+1 for D3,
| then dragging the D column for the same formula. But the strange thing is
| that the cells that I thave dragged have the same value, not the sequence
| with 1 added. however , the formula is always right for each cell but still
| returns the same value.
|
| When i do it one by one by hand, it returns the right answer
|
| very odd situation, and hopes for any help
|
| Thx
|

Tools/ Options/ Calculation:
Change from Manual to Automatic.
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David Biddulph

"Jonathan" wrote in message
...
I have a big excel file(300m). When I analyse the data on the sheet, say,
for
example, give cell D2 the value of C2, then insert a formula =D2+1 for D3,
then dragging the D column for the same formula. But the strange thing is
that the cells that I thave dragged have the same value, not the sequence
with 1 added. however , the formula is always right for each cell but
still
returns the same value.

When i do it one by one by hand, it returns the right answer

very odd situation, and hopes for any help

Thx