VLOOKUP copy and paste problem

[fgbdrum]

Doing a VLOOKUP between two worksheets and I enter the formula I need in cell
D2 and reference cell A2 as what I want to lookup. The result comes back fine
(result=John Smith) and I drag it down to the cells beneath it.

However, the result in all of the cells beneath it are the same as the
result I've received in cell D2, John Smith. I am not using $ in my formula
and when you look at the formula in the cells beneath, the reference cell is
changing commensurately, i.e., A3, A4, A5, etc. The results should definitely
be different.

Can anyone help me figure out why this is happening?

 

[Gord Dibben]

Go to Tools>Options>Calculation and enable "Automatic"

Tools>Options>Calculation can be Auto or Manual.

Excel takes the Calculation mode each session from the settings on the first
workbook opened in that session.

i.e. If you saved Book1 with calc mode in manual and opened it first, calc
mode would be in Manual.

If you saved Book2 with calc mode in auto and opened it after Book1, Book2
would be in manual mode(Excel ignores the auto calc mode in this case).

If you close Book1 before opening Book2, Book2 will be in auto calc mode.

Confusing enough? <g>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[John C]

Ensure you have autocalculation on.
Tools|Options, Calculation tab.