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43833 TopicsMATCH formula anomaly?
Can anyone explain this? If I simply type 490.44 and then calculate 490.44 as 490.44/40*40 (or even directly B3/40*40) excel recognizes both as equal through a simple A=B calculation yet not with a MATCH calculation. What is more odd is any other number I use does not cause this error...Solved82Views0likes3CommentsSeries fill a formula down a column automatically skipping a set number of rows
I am trying to fill a formula down a column every 6th row but incrementing the variable in the formula ($A2) for each entry. The formula uses the Take command and inputs 5 rows of data, so to keep it from "spilling" I need the formula to increment every 6 rows, having one blank row between each section. I have been able to accomplish "copying" it each 6th row with VBA #1 and filling the series with VBA #2 but can't figure out how to combine the two. Any help would be appreciated. VBA #1: Sub FillEvery6thCell() Dim ws As Worksheet Dim startRow As Long, lastRow As Long, col As String Dim formulaText As String Dim r As Long ' Set your sheet and parameters Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Top 5 Employees") col = "A" ' Column to fill startRow = 10 ' First row to start filling lastRow = 60000 ' Last row to fill ' Get the formula from the starting cell formulaText = ws.Range(col & startRow).Formula ' Fill every 6th cell For r = startRow + 6 To lastRow Step 6 ws.Range(col & r).Formula = formulaText Next r Range("A2:A60000" & iRow).Replace What:="@", Replacement:="", LookAt:=xlPart, _ SearchOrder:=xlByRows, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False, _ ReplaceFormat:=False, FormulaVersion:=xlReplaceFormula2 MsgBox "Formula copied to every 6th cell in column " & col End Sub VBA #2 Sub FillFormulasDown() Dim sourceCell As Range Dim fillRange As Range ' Define the cell containing the formula Set sourceCell = Range("A2") ' Define the target range Set fillRange = Range("A2:A5000") ' Fill formulas down sourceCell.AutoFill Destination:=fillRange, Type:=xlFillSeries End SubSolved78Views0likes5CommentsExcell function problem
I have been using Excel for a good few years, i have a spreadsheet that has been working fine until now. My main problem is that when i copy & paste data everything works fine, i have been able to add cells to make a new total. but when i cut & paste the value of cells i get a REF error. so when i need to move a series of cells higher or lower any cells that contain word they move fine, the cells containing numbers move but the cell with the function just goes to #REF, the function was working okay with my previous versions of Excel but now it will not. if anyone has got any idea what the problem is or any way of fixing it i would be most gratefull27Views0likes1Commentsort by column then by numbers in a row
HI all I have a table of results pictured here. Once the results are in, I sort the table by the Total Score Column. When we have a tie (as in line 3 & 4, I need to sort by who has the most highest score... so, who has the most 9 (equal here), then by most 8.5 (line 4 wins the tiebreaker, 4 over 2) Can I do this so it doesn't affect the order of the columns but just the rows involved.227Views0likes7CommentsPower Query Editor - Unpivot Multiple Delimited Columns
Hello- I'm looking for the most efficient way to unpivot multiple columns that have delimited data. For example, I have the following data: Date User Product Position Job 1/1/2026 1234 ABC Position 1 | Position 2 Job 1 | Job 2 1/1/2026 5678 DEF Position 3 Job 3 And I'm looking for the data to be as follows: Date User Product Position Job 1/1/2026 1234 ABC Position 1 Job 1 1/1/2026 1234 ABC Position 2 Job 2 1/1/2026 5678 DEF Position 3 Job 3Solved58Views0likes2CommentsRegarding the filter by condition option in pivot table in the excel
I'm taking Google Data analytics course in the coursera, there they use filter in the pivot table and apply conditions like, less than or greater than, they were using the Google sheets, and I couldn't find that option in the excel, you can select or unselect the value in the filter but there's no option to apply conditions like lesser than or greater than such value. Is there any way you guys know, from which you filter the fields by conditions, please let me know.2.5KViews2likes6CommentsExcel table not using updated formula in new rows
I have an Excel spreadsheet that keeps giving me the same issue with the formulas in column O. Originally, column O contained the following formula: Original formula: =IF(R4<>"", R4, Q4) + IF(ABS(I5-I4) < 30, 25/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 50, 40/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 150, 60/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 250, 80/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 300, 100/1440))))) The formula has since been updated to: Current formula: =IF(R4<>"", R4, Q4) + IF(ABS(I5-I4) < 30, 25/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 50, 40/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 150, 60/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 250, 80/1440, IF(ABS(I5-I4) <= 300, 100/1440))))) + C5/24 However, whenever I insert a new row, Excel automatically fills it with the original formula instead of the updated one, even though I have been using the updated formula for quite some time now. How can I make Excel recognize and use the updated formula when new rows are inserted?72Views0likes1CommentExcel 365: Unexpected Predictive Behaviour Causing Retroactive Cell Changes in Structured Dataset
Hi everyone, I’m posting this to share an unusual and potentially important issue I encountered in Excel 365 this morning. I’ve already submitted a detailed report to Microsoft via the Feedback Hub, but I felt it would be useful to document it here for visibility and to see whether anyone else has experienced something similar. While entering data into a structured table (a parts‑catalogue workbook), Excel began exhibiting behaviour that did not match Flash Fill, AutoFill, or the standard predictive typing feature. Specifically: Grey predictive text appeared beyond the cursor and extended into cells below the active cell Excel began rewriting previously validated cells in the same column Each time I pressed Enter, Excel updated earlier rows based on its latest inferred pattern Attempts to correct earlier rows caused further cascading changes Undo did not revert all changes The behaviour resembled an AI‑style inference engine trying to “learn” my pattern, becoming progressively more confused This was not the normal predictive typing behaviour (which only shows grey text inside the active cell and does not affect other cells). The behaviour stopped only after I clicked the Flash Fill button twice, which suggests an internal state reset. I’m not seeing the issue now, and other workbooks behaved normally, so this appears to have been a transient internal mode rather than a persistent setting. I’m sharing this here because: it caused silent data corruption in a structured dataset it may indicate an experimental feature or feature‑flag activation others working with structured data may want to be aware I’d be interested to know if anyone else has seen similar behaviour If helpful, I can provide the reproduction steps, screenshots, and the engineering‑style report I submitted to Microsoft. Thanks, John20Views0likes0Comments