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OkkonenT99
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Jan 08, 2020
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How do I keep a part of my formula from changing when I use my fill bar?

I am struggling to remember how to do this. I want to drag my fill bar down to copy a formula but when I do the whole formula goes down a row. For the first part of my formula i definitely want this but I want the second part of my formula to stay the same as the formula i am copying down. 

  • To copy down, lock the row by preceding it with Dollar Sign, like this:
    =A3+A$2
    When you copy down 1 row, the formula will become:
    =A4+A$2

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  • PReagan's avatar
    PReagan
    Bronze Contributor

    Hello OkkonenT99,

     

    As a supplement to the answer provided by Twifoo, after clicking inside of a cell reference, you may use F4 to toggle between (A1, $A$1, A$1, and $A1).

  • Twifoo's avatar
    Twifoo
    Silver Contributor
    To copy down, lock the row by preceding it with Dollar Sign, like this:
    =A3+A$2
    When you copy down 1 row, the formula will become:
    =A4+A$2

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