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jamellsatchell
Copper Contributor
Sep 11, 2022

Microsoft Excel for Mac not updating formula when dragging to different cell

So I am attempting to drag a formula =Event!B$12.  However when dragging with shift, option, or control the formula does not update to =Event!C$12.  Please advise on how this can address this issue.  It just recently starting occuring.

  • Riny_van_Eekelen's avatar
    Riny_van_Eekelen
    Platinum Contributor

    jamellsatchell Don't use shift-option or ctrl at all. Have you tried hovering over the bottom right-hand corner of the cell (the little square)? Then click and drag.

      • HansVogelaar's avatar
        HansVogelaar
        MVP

        jamellsatchell 

        In your video, you drag down. The column letter won't change from B to C when you do that.

        In the formula =Expense!B$11, the row reference is absolute, so the row number will remain 11 when you drag down.

        Try a formula such as

         

        =INDEX(Expense!$11:$11, COLUMN()-15)

         

        in G26, then drag down.

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