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Two Excel Shortcuts

Morning All,

I'm looking for two shortcuts on Excel that I think are possible, they are as follows:

1. Copying a formula from row F2-H2 to the bottom of the page of data, I know selecting cell F2 and then hitting control, alt and side arrow, takes me to cell H2 (this is the end of the row), however is it possible to quickly copy the formula from these cells to the bottom of the page?

2. Finally I'm updating the source data in a series of pivots, at the moment I seclect change date source, select the spreadsheet the date is in and then manually select the relevant colums so if it's for example A-C my fomula would be $A:$C as I want the pivot to pick up on extra columns added without needing to change the formula. Is there a fast way of doing this without having to input the formula manually?

Thanks

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  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    1. Once you have highlighted those cells, double click on the bottom right hand corner of the last one - that will copy them down.
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  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    For question 2, do you mean you are adding new columns into the data, or you are adding new rows?

    If it's new columns, then rather than setting the pivot to A:C, set it to A:Z, then when you add new data, you just need to refresh the pivot.
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  • Cotta
    Cotta Posts: 3,667 Forumite
    WTFH wrote: »
    For question 2, do you mean you are adding new columns into the data, or you are adding new rows?

    If it's new columns, then rather than setting the pivot to A:C, set it to A:Z, then when you add new data, you just need to refresh the pivot.

    Adding new rows, I just wondered if there was a fast way to do this rather than manually inputting $A-$G each time?
  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    If you are adding new rows, you just need to refresh the pivot - no manual input required.
    When you are in the worksheet with the pivot table on it, either look for the Refresh button at the top, or press Alt+F5 (that works on Excel 2007 onwards, not sure about earlier ones)
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  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    Did this work or not?
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  • Cotta
    Cotta Posts: 3,667 Forumite
    WTFH wrote: »
    Did this work or not?

    Not really, I had to go the long way around the barn but the task is now done.

    Thanks to all for their help.
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