Excel copy formulas using non contiguous range

[Guest]

I would like to be able to copy formulas using something like "fill by
example".
a very simplified example would be
B2 =A4, B3=A7, B4=A10 etc.
I would like to be able to drag this series down column B.


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[Ardus Petus]

=OFFSET(A$1,(ROW()-1)*3,0)

HTH
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AP

I would like to be able to copy formulas using something like "fill by
example".
a very simplified example would be
B2 =A4, B3=A7, B4=A10 etc.
I would like to be able to drag this series down column B.


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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...f-94e0e5ecd2f7&dg=microsoft.public.excel.misc

 

[Ardus Petus]

Oooops!

in B2:
=OFFSET(A$2,(ROW()-1)*3,0)

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AP

I would like to be able to copy formulas using something like "fill by
example".
a very simplified example would be
B2 =A4, B3=A7, B4=A10 etc.
I would like to be able to drag this series down column B.


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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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[David McRitchie]

Hi Paul (and Ardus),
The last suggestion was referring to the cell one down from what was asked, this would work
B2: =OFFSET(A$4,(ROW(B2)-2)*3,0)

BTW, you marked the original post as a suggestion to Microsoft, witnout a suggestion.
and in fact asked a question instead.

 

[Guest]

Thats where I went wrong.
The original formula was just a very simple example, I wanted to suggest
that the next version of Excel needed the ability to "learn" and replicate
formulas given a couple/series of examples. Ended up posting a question
instead of suggestion.
Apologies and Thanks Paul