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Quickly Filling a Column
Summary: Once you’ve developed a formula for use in a column, you are faced with the task of copying that formula into all the cells of the column. This tip explains a quick and easy way you can do that. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003.)
When creating a many-row worksheet, it is often necessary to type a formula in one of the top rows and fill the column with that same formula. A convenient way to find the bottom of the column is to go there once (when you are first working with the worksheet) and place a character in each cell of the last row.
Now, when you place your formula at the top of the column, you can simply do this:
- Select the cell that has your formula in it. (The one you just entered.)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow. This selects all the cells from the formula through the "bottom marker" in the column.
- Press Ctrl+D. The selected cells are filled with the formula.
Tip #2093 applies to Microsoft Excel versions: 97 2000 2002 2003
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