Concatenate Formula not working

[helen]

I have been using the concatenate function for a while now but recently it
just stopped working. these are numerical columns. i go to insert- Function-
concatenate, put in the cell #'s i want in the correct box and press enter.
all works according to plan.
however once i try to have the data extend down the column, it just shows me
the data from the first box on every box below it! What usually works is just
doing copy of the original cell and highlighting down. all the rest of the
data just appears.
it's not working and i have a deadline.
help me please!

 

[DILipandey]

Hi Helen,

alternatively you can use following:-

=(Ref1)&""&(Ref2)&""&(Ref3) ... and so on..!!
where Ref are the references in the excel worksheet which you want to
concatenate.
--
Dilip Kumar Pandey
MBA, BCA, B.Com(Hons.)
(e-mail address removed)
(e-mail address removed)
New Delhi, India

 

[Sheeloo]

If you use
=CONCATENATE(A1,B1)
in C1 then it will change to
=CONCATENATE(A2,B2) if you copy it down to C2...

Pl. make sure that you do not have absolute references in the formula
(addresses with $ in it like $A$1...

 

[Dave Peterson]

Make sure you're in automatic calculation mode.

In xl2003 menus:
tools|calculation tab

 

[helen]

I tried both the way you and Dil suggested, "=CONCATENATE(A1,B1)" adn
"=(Ref1)&""&(Ref2)&""&(Ref3) ..." respectively.
neither worked.
my columns are completely numeric. i dont think my stuff is in absolute
reference (there are no $ signs in the formula bar).
any other ideas?
thanks

 

[Gord Dibben]

Turn on automatic calculation under Tools>Options>Calculation

Or Office Button>Excel Options>Advanced>Formulas


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[helen]

hi everyone,
yeah, my automatic calculation thing was on but for some reason, i tried to
try the formula again and it suddenly worked.
no idea why or how but still very happy about it.
thanks for all the advice,
hendy