Join Curt Frye for an in-depth discussion in this video Controlling how Excel copies and pastes formulas, part of Excel for Mac 2016 Essential Training.
- Copying and pasting data in Excel…is fairly straightforward.…Things get a little trickier however…when you need to copy and paste formulas…from one cell to another.…In this movie, I will show you some techniques…for copying and pasting formulas between cells…both so that the references can change…and so that they don't.…I have a formula in cell B8…for total revenue for the five years…that are listed in cells B2 through B7.…I'm finding the sum of the values…for the cell range B2 to B7.…
Let's see what happens when I copy the formula in cell B8…and paste it into cell E8.…I have cell B8 currently selected,…I will press cmd + c to copy it,…I'll click cell E8…and then I'll press cmd + v to paste.…And you see I get a zero…which in this format is simply a hyphen.…If we take a look at the formula bar at the top,…we can see that the formula's now =SUM(E2:E7).…
I'ts trying to find the sum of these cells…and we can see what happened.…The formula in cell B8 is the sum of B2 to B7…and the references are written so that they can change…
Author
Curt Frye
Updated
2/18/2016Released
8/7/2015- Customizing the Ribbon
- Formatting worksheets, cells, and cell data
- Sorting and filtering data
- Working with formulas
- Detecting formula errors
- Creating charts
- Importing data
- Inserting objects and graphics
- Using PivotTables
- Recording macros
- Sharing workbooks
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 02/18/2016. What changed?
A: We updated one tutorial, "Managing objects using the Selection pane." The new Selection pane, released in a January 2016 Office update, allows Excel for Mac users to more easily rearrange worksheet and slideshow objects.
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Introduction
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Welcome59s
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1. Getting Started with Excel
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Getting help in Excel3m 11s
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2. Managing Workbooks
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Setting workbook properties2m 45s
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3. Working with Worksheets, Cells, and Cell Data
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Creating named ranges5m 58s
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Creating an Excel table5m 9s
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4. Sorting, Filtering, and Managing Worksheets
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Sorting worksheet data3m 6s
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Creating a custom sort order4m 49s
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Filtering worksheet data3m 55s
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Managing worksheets5m 4s
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5. Summarizing Data Using Formulas and Functions
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Adding a formula to a cell3m 56s
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6. Analyzing Data and Formulas
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Rounding cell values4m 14s
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Managing scenarios7m 1s
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7. Formatting Worksheet Elements
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Managing text alignment4m 46s
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Copying cell formats3m 29s
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Managing cell styles4m 10s
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Managing Office themes5m 45s
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8. Working with Charts
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Creating pie charts2m 25s
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Creating line charts3m 11s
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Creating XY (scatter) charts2m 38s
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Creating stock charts2m 42s
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Adding trendlines to charts3m 31s
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Creating sparkline charts4m 17s
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9. Working with External Data
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Using hyperlinks4m 18s
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10. Working with Objects
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Adding and adjusting images4m 58s
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Manipulating text boxes3m 20s
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Creating SmartArt graphics4m 19s
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Creating WordArt2m 55s
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11. Exploring PivotTables
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Applying a PivotTable style2m 26s
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12. Reviewing and Sharing Your Spreadsheets
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Checking spelling2m 55s
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Managing workbook comments3m 29s
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Exporting to other formats2m 48s
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Protecting a workbook3m 23s
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13. Automating Workbooks Using Macros
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Running an existing macro4m 31s
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Recording a macro2m 46s
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Adding comments to a macro2m 23s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 8s
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