Excel Formula Paste Technique

Here’s a useful technique to amend lots of formulas in a column but not their formats.

In the image below I want to adjust all the formulas in column F to match the formula in cell F2.

I don’t want to have to reformat the total rows – so I only want to paste formulas in the cells below F2.

Here are the steps.

1. Select cell F2 and can copy it.

2. Press Ctrl + Space bar – this selects the whole column.

3. Press function key F5 and click the Special button.


4. Select Formulas and click OK.


5. Press in sequence Alt H V F this shortcut pastes just the formulas only – job done.

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