Copy one cell to entire column

[Guest]

This seemingly very simply question has me baffled. I have a column of data
that I need to perform an operation, something similar to '=f2-36161'.
Column F has the data in numeric format. I add a column, say Column G. Then
I put into G2 the '=f2-36161' and then convert this new number to a date
formatted 'mm/dd/ccyy'. I'd like to replicate (copy/paste) this G2
calculation and operation down through the entire Column G. [Column G is
about 15000 rows deep.]
Is there an easy way to do the copy/paste or replicate without copying G2
and then copy/paste MANUALLY down the column until I reach the end of the
data?
Seems like a simply question but I can't find the 'key'.
Thanks,
Tom

 

[Gord Dibben]

bj

Either adjacent column left or right will do the trick.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

In some versions of excel. if the column to the left of a cell is fully
populated and you double click on the little black square on the lower right
corner of the highlighted cell. it will copy that cell down to the lowest
filled cell on the left side column

This seemingly very simply question has me baffled. I have a column of data
that I need to perform an operation, something similar to '=f2-36161'.
Column F has the data in numeric format. I add a column, say Column G. Then
I put into G2 the '=f2-36161' and then convert this new number to a date
formatted 'mm/dd/ccyy'. I'd like to replicate (copy/paste) this G2
calculation and operation down through the entire Column G. [Column G is
about 15000 rows deep.]
Is there an easy way to do the copy/paste or replicate without copying G2
and then copy/paste MANUALLY down the column until I reach the end of the
data?
Seems like a simply question but I can't find the 'key'.
Thanks,
Tom

 

[JulieD]

Hi Tom

not sure if i'm missing something here, but if you move your cursor over the
the bottom right hand corner of G2 you should see a +
double click on it and the formula in G2 should be replicated down the
column as far as there is data in column F or H.

 

[Guest]

One of people I work with was playing around and found it by accident. Most
of the tricks I have found have come from this forum.

BJ, I have Excel 2003 so this is a tremendous time saving idea!
What other jewels do you know or that are lerking out there?
Tom

In some versions of excel. if the column to the left of a cell is fully
populated and you double click on the little black square on the lower right
corner of the highlighted cell. it will copy that cell down to the lowest
filled cell on the left side column

This seemingly very simply question has me baffled. I have a column of data
that I need to perform an operation, something similar to '=f2-36161'.
Column F has the data in numeric format. I add a column, say Column G. Then
I put into G2 the '=f2-36161' and then convert this new number to a date
formatted 'mm/dd/ccyy'. I'd like to replicate (copy/paste) this G2
calculation and operation down through the entire Column G. [Column G is
about 15000 rows deep.]
Is there an easy way to do the copy/paste or replicate without copying G2
and then copy/paste MANUALLY down the column until I reach the end of the
data?
Seems like a simply question but I can't find the 'key'.
Thanks,
Tom