Google Sheets - stretch formula down column, but reuse input from same cell
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Let me start off by emphasizing that this is NOT an excel question. This is a Google Sheets question.
On line 19 I have entered a formula into the cell of a google sheets spreadsheet that looks like this:
=(E19/B5)
I then drag/stretch down the formula to populate the cells below it in the same column.
Here is the issue. As I drag the cell down to populate the cells below it, the following cells should automatically populate as such:
Line 20 should have the following formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 should have the following formula: =(E21/B5)
Line 22 should have the following formula: =(E22/B5)
Line 23 should have the following formula: =(E23/B5)
...
Notice how a reference to B5 should be in each cell.
Instead, this is what I get. Please understand that this is what I do not want to happen:
Line 20 incorrectly has the formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 incorrectly has the formula::=(E21/B6)
Line 22 incorrectly has the formula:=(E22/B7)
Line 23 incorrectly has the formula:=(E23/B8)
...
To flog a horse, all formulas should contain the reference to B5. What formula do I need to enter so that it always references B5 as I drag/stretch the formula down the column?
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Let me start off by emphasizing that this is NOT an excel question. This is a Google Sheets question.
On line 19 I have entered a formula into the cell of a google sheets spreadsheet that looks like this:
=(E19/B5)
I then drag/stretch down the formula to populate the cells below it in the same column.
Here is the issue. As I drag the cell down to populate the cells below it, the following cells should automatically populate as such:
Line 20 should have the following formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 should have the following formula: =(E21/B5)
Line 22 should have the following formula: =(E22/B5)
Line 23 should have the following formula: =(E23/B5)
...
Notice how a reference to B5 should be in each cell.
Instead, this is what I get. Please understand that this is what I do not want to happen:
Line 20 incorrectly has the formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 incorrectly has the formula::=(E21/B6)
Line 22 incorrectly has the formula:=(E22/B7)
Line 23 incorrectly has the formula:=(E23/B8)
...
To flog a horse, all formulas should contain the reference to B5. What formula do I need to enter so that it always references B5 as I drag/stretch the formula down the column?
google-sheets
edited Dec 6 at 7:07
serenesat
8,50692041
asked Dec 5 at 20:32
John R
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migrated from superuser.com Dec 5 at 21:20
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Apologies to the group, this is a duplicate question. The answer is here: superuser.com/questions/1346678/…
– John R
Dec 5 at 20:57
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Let me start off by emphasizing that this is NOT an excel question. This is a Google Sheets question.
On line 19 I have entered a formula into the cell of a google sheets spreadsheet that looks like this:
=(E19/B5)
I then drag/stretch down the formula to populate the cells below it in the same column.
Here is the issue. As I drag the cell down to populate the cells below it, the following cells should automatically populate as such:
Line 20 should have the following formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 should have the following formula: =(E21/B5)
Line 22 should have the following formula: =(E22/B5)
Line 23 should have the following formula: =(E23/B5)
...
Notice how a reference to B5 should be in each cell.
Instead, this is what I get. Please understand that this is what I do not want to happen:
Line 20 incorrectly has the formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 incorrectly has the formula::=(E21/B6)
Line 22 incorrectly has the formula:=(E22/B7)
Line 23 incorrectly has the formula:=(E23/B8)
...
To flog a horse, all formulas should contain the reference to B5. What formula do I need to enter so that it always references B5 as I drag/stretch the formula down the column?
google-sheets
edited Dec 6 at 7:07
serenesat
8,50692041
asked Dec 5 at 20:32
John R
8318
Let me start off by emphasizing that this is NOT an excel question. This is a Google Sheets question.
On line 19 I have entered a formula into the cell of a google sheets spreadsheet that looks like this:
=(E19/B5)
I then drag/stretch down the formula to populate the cells below it in the same column.
Here is the issue. As I drag the cell down to populate the cells below it, the following cells should automatically populate as such:
Line 20 should have the following formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 should have the following formula: =(E21/B5)
Line 22 should have the following formula: =(E22/B5)
Line 23 should have the following formula: =(E23/B5)
...
Notice how a reference to B5 should be in each cell.
Instead, this is what I get. Please understand that this is what I do not want to happen:
Line 20 incorrectly has the formula: =(E20/B5)
Line 21 incorrectly has the formula::=(E21/B6)
Line 22 incorrectly has the formula:=(E22/B7)
Line 23 incorrectly has the formula:=(E23/B8)
...
To flog a horse, all formulas should contain the reference to B5. What formula do I need to enter so that it always references B5 as I drag/stretch the formula down the column?
google-sheets
google-sheets
edited Dec 6 at 7:07
serenesat
8,50692041
asked Dec 5 at 20:32
John R
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edited Dec 6 at 7:07
serenesat
8,50692041
asked Dec 5 at 20:32
John R
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edited Dec 6 at 7:07
serenesat
8,50692041
edited Dec 6 at 7:07
serenesat
8,50692041
edited Dec 6 at 7:07
serenesat
8,50692041
8,50692041
asked Dec 5 at 20:32
John R
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asked Dec 5 at 20:32
John R
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asked Dec 5 at 20:32
John R
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migrated from superuser.com Dec 5 at 21:20
This question came from our site for computer enthusiasts and power users.
migrated from superuser.com Dec 5 at 21:20
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Apologies to the group, this is a duplicate question. The answer is here: superuser.com/questions/1346678/…
– John R
Dec 5 at 20:57
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Apologies to the group, this is a duplicate question. The answer is here: superuser.com/questions/1346678/…
– John R
Dec 5 at 20:57
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Apologies to the group, this is a duplicate question. The answer is here: superuser.com/questions/1346678/…
– John R
Dec 5 at 20:57
Apologies to the group, this is a duplicate question. The answer is here: superuser.com/questions/1346678/…
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Dec 5 at 20:57
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You need to "lock" the row portion of your B5 reference with a dollar sign in the row-19 version:
=(E19/B$5)
However, since the formula is repetitious, you can construct it as a single array formula without the need to drag-copy it down. If you'd like to explore that approach, share a link to your sheet (or a copy of it) here. In the meantime, the above change to the formula will allow you to drag-copy without the B5 reference changing.
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You need to "lock" the row portion of your B5 reference with a dollar sign in the row-19 version:
=(E19/B$5)
However, since the formula is repetitious, you can construct it as a single array formula without the need to drag-copy it down. If you'd like to explore that approach, share a link to your sheet (or a copy of it) here. In the meantime, the above change to the formula will allow you to drag-copy without the B5 reference changing.
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You need to "lock" the row portion of your B5 reference with a dollar sign in the row-19 version:
=(E19/B$5)
However, since the formula is repetitious, you can construct it as a single array formula without the need to drag-copy it down. If you'd like to explore that approach, share a link to your sheet (or a copy of it) here. In the meantime, the above change to the formula will allow you to drag-copy without the B5 reference changing.
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You need to "lock" the row portion of your B5 reference with a dollar sign in the row-19 version:
=(E19/B$5)
However, since the formula is repetitious, you can construct it as a single array formula without the need to drag-copy it down. If you'd like to explore that approach, share a link to your sheet (or a copy of it) here. In the meantime, the above change to the formula will allow you to drag-copy without the B5 reference changing.
answered Dec 8 at 15:19
Erik Tyler
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You need to "lock" the row portion of your B5 reference with a dollar sign in the row-19 version:
=(E19/B$5)
However, since the formula is repetitious, you can construct it as a single array formula without the need to drag-copy it down. If you'd like to explore that approach, share a link to your sheet (or a copy of it) here. In the meantime, the above change to the formula will allow you to drag-copy without the B5 reference changing.
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