Trouble copying and pasting a formula

[Julie P.]

This happens every time and really is annoying:

1) I try to copy a formula to another cell or to a Microsoft Word doc.

2) I go to the cell, and then highlight the formula in the data entry bar on
the top of the spreadsheet.

3) I then right-click to copy it.

4) I then click the Excel cell where I want to paste it.

5) This is when all hell breaks lose. The cell that I click in becomes part
of the current formula in the cell that I am copying from!! And there is no
way to stop it! Clicking more cells just makes this worse! I end up losing
my entire formula when I click "enter" to get out!!

This drives me crazy! Normally to get out of a cell, all I have to do is
click another cell.

How do I get out if this when it happens, and what is the proper way to copy
a formula?

Thanks so much!

 

[Max]

3) I then right-click to copy it.

After the above step, press Esc key (to exit edit mode)
before you proceed ..

 

[CLR]

Highlight > Right-click > Copy > Enter > Right-click new location > Paste

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[Julie P.]

Highlight > Right-click > Copy > Enter > Right-click new location > Paste

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

Chcuk and Max: thanks so much to both of you!

Julie

 

[Max]

Chuck and Max: thanks so much to both of you!

You're welcome !
Thanks for the feedback ..

 

[Wayman Bell]

I'll have to try this. I have been copying the formula, paste to word.doc,
esc, then copy from word.doc and paste into new cell.

 

[R.VENKATARAMAN]

you can try one more idea
more or less your earlier idea.

highlight the formula in the formula bar
copy(or control+c)
hit <Esc>------this is important and change in your idea
now pastes iit in another cell
it will take the same cells of the formula as if they are absolue references

do a few experiments.
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