Comments on: How To Save Time In Excel By Using The Fill Handle http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kathy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-410529 kathy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:16:23 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-410529 NVM ~ I removed the $ from the formula and it filled correctly. kathy NVM ~ I removed the $ from the formula and it filled correctly.

kathy

]]> By: kathy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-410526 kathy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:09:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-410526 OK here is my problem... the Fill Handle does not work properly when using it across more than one file. So say I want to have a MASTER LIST of students names in one file... then to run reports with the corresponding names in another file. When I use the fill handle.. it doesnt modify the formula but COPIES it over and over!! How can I change this without having to fill each formula individually? OK here is my problem… the Fill Handle does not work properly when using it across more than one file. So say I want to have a MASTER LIST of students names in one file… then to run reports with the corresponding names in another file.

When I use the fill handle.. it doesnt modify the formula but COPIES it over and over!! How can I change this without having to fill each formula individually?

]]> By: Tony http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-402692 Tony Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:16:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-402692 I have used Fill to extend a column of dates, for example. The default increment is 1, but if you highlight the cells with the desired increment in them, Fill will use that instead. Handy for weekly dates. It will also carry on days of the week, in full or abbreviated, provided a week's worth is in the highlighted range you choose to extend. Fill is a great function! I have used Fill to extend a column of dates, for example. The default increment is 1, but if you highlight the cells with the desired increment in them, Fill will use that instead. Handy for weekly dates. It will also carry on days of the week, in full or abbreviated, provided a week’s worth is in the highlighted range you choose to extend. Fill is a great function!

]]> By: Kate http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-402259 Kate Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:24:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-402259 Fantastic post, Jim! Thanks for the detail, that's incredibly useful! Check out the Excel Page on Facebook for lots of tips, tricks and resources, and feel free to contribute to the conversation on the Wall as well! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Microsoft-Excel/89421301366#/pages/Microsoft-Excel/89421301366?v=wall&viewas=7300773 Cheers, Kate MSFT Office Outreach Team Fantastic post, Jim! Thanks for the detail, that’s incredibly useful! Check out the Excel Page on Facebook for lots of tips, tricks and resources, and feel free to contribute to the conversation on the Wall as well! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Microsoft-Excel/89421301366#/pages/Microsoft-Excel/89421301366?v=wall&viewas=7300773

Cheers,
Kate
MSFT Office Outreach Team

]]> By: Prateek Jain http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-401897 Prateek Jain Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:44:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-401897 It would be difficult to make that work, though I’m sure you could set up a macro to do that. The complication is that it’s a two step process. Select the cell or cells on which the fill is based, and then select the cells to fill. It would be difficult to make that work, though I’m sure you could set up a macro to do that. The complication is that it’s a two step process. Select the cell or cells on which the fill is based, and then select the cells to fill.

]]> By: Jim Henderson http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-401779 Jim Henderson Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:10:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-401779 Hi Jamie. Good question. It would be difficult to make that work, though I'm sure you could set up a macro to do that. The complication is that it's a two step process. Select the cell or cells on which the fill is based, and then select the cells to fill. So in short, no. Hi Jamie. Good question.

It would be difficult to make that work, though I’m sure you could set up a macro to do that. The complication is that it’s a two step process. Select the cell or cells on which the fill is based, and then select the cells to fill.

So in short, no.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-401778 Jamie Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:05:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-401778 Is there a keyboard shortcut for applying 'fill' to a range of cells? Is there a keyboard shortcut for applying ‘fill’ to a range of cells?

]]> By: Jim Henderson http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-401756 Jim Henderson Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:54:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-401756 Absolutely. And the only problem with explaining that would be starting down another path I didn't have room for in the post. Many thanks. Absolutely. And the only problem with explaining that would be starting down another path I didn’t have room for in the post. Many thanks.

]]> By: trey http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-time-in-excel-by-using-the-fill-handle/#comment-401754 trey Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:47:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=23802#comment-401754 you can also double-click the handle and it will fill all the way down to the last cell with contents to the left. this would be an alternative to dragging the handle for thousands of rows. you can also double-click the handle and it will fill all the way down to the last cell with contents to the left.

this would be an alternative to dragging the handle for thousands of rows.

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