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Hi
goto 'Tools - Options - Calculate' and check 'Automatic calculation'

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Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

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I am using SUMIF and have been able to drag the formula down the

column and
the right values pop up. Now, when I drag, the column is filled with

the
value in the first cell in the column.

After dragging, I can double click the cells or hit F2 (to edit) then

hit
enter and the correct value will pop up.

Once I was able to fix the problem by just restarting my computer but

not
anymore. I noticed this is happening with other (maybe all) formulas

so
every time I update, I have to go to every cell with a formula and

hit F2
then Enter to make sure the right value is in every cell - very

annoying.

I wondered if this might be some quirky thing that happens after I

run my
macro (it turns columns of numbers into text format). Or maybe it's

some
weird setting that I accidentally set - one that says "don't update a

cell
with a formula until the person clicks on it to indicate that they

want the
correct value in this cell."

I don't know, I'm all out of ideas!


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Frank, you're the greatest! You can't know the frustration I've been dealing
with!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

"Frank Kabel" wrote:

Hi
goto 'Tools - Options - Calculate' and check 'Automatic calculation'

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"roeaster" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I am using SUMIF and have been able to drag the formula down the

column and
the right values pop up. Now, when I drag, the column is filled with

the
value in the first cell in the column.

After dragging, I can double click the cells or hit F2 (to edit) then

hit
enter and the correct value will pop up.

Once I was able to fix the problem by just restarting my computer but

not
anymore. I noticed this is happening with other (maybe all) formulas

so
every time I update, I have to go to every cell with a formula and

hit F2
then Enter to make sure the right value is in every cell - very

annoying.

I wondered if this might be some quirky thing that happens after I

run my
macro (it turns columns of numbers into text format). Or maybe it's

some
weird setting that I accidentally set - one that says "don't update a

cell
with a formula until the person clicks on it to indicate that they

want the
correct value in this cell."

I don't know, I'm all out of ideas!



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"roeaster" wrote in message ...
Frank, you're the greatest! You can't know the frustration I've been dealing
with!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

"Frank Kabel" wrote:

Hi
goto 'Tools - Options - Calculate' and check 'Automatic calculation'

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"roeaster" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I am using SUMIF and have been able to drag the formula down the

column and
the right values pop up. Now, when I drag, the column is filled with

the
value in the first cell in the column.

After dragging, I can double click the cells or hit F2 (to edit) then

hit
enter and the correct value will pop up.

Once I was able to fix the problem by just restarting my computer but

not
anymore. I noticed this is happening with other (maybe all) formulas

so
every time I update, I have to go to every cell with a formula and

hit F2
then Enter to make sure the right value is in every cell - very

annoying.

I wondered if this might be some quirky thing that happens after I

run my
macro (it turns columns of numbers into text format). Or maybe it's

some
weird setting that I accidentally set - one that says "don't update a

cell
with a formula until the person clicks on it to indicate that they

want the
correct value in this cell."

I don't know, I'm all out of ideas!





Wow, you just saved me hours of annoyance as well! Thanks so much!!!
No idea how that automatic calculation setting got turned off.
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Mine is set to Automatic and I'm still having this very same problem. *sigh*



"Frank Kabel" wrote:

Hi
goto 'Tools - Options - Calculate' and check 'Automatic calculation'

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany


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Frank - Even our IT tech couldn't help me with this problem. Thanks so much!

If anyone is still out there - can you tell me why it changed and how never,
ever to let it do so again?


Jessica

"Frank Kabel" wrote:

Hi
goto 'Tools - Options - Calculate' and check 'Automatic calculation'

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"roeaster" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I am using SUMIF and have been able to drag the formula down the column and the right values pop up. Now, when I drag, the column is filled with the value in the first cell in the column. After dragging, I can double click the cells or hit F2 (to edit) then hit enter and the correct value will pop up.

Once I was able to fix the problem by just restarting my computer but not anymore. I noticed this is happening with other (maybe all) formulas so every time I update, I have to go to every cell with a formula and hit F2 then Enter to make sure the right value is in every cell - very annoying.

I wondered if this might be some quirky thing that happens after I run my macro (it turns columns of numbers into text format). Or maybe it's some weird setting that I accidentally set - one that says "don't update a cell with a formula until the person clicks on it to indicate that they want the correct value in this cell."

I don't know, I'm all out of ideas!



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Jessica,

I'm afraid that Frank is not around anymore - he sadly died in a accident on
5 January 2005.

The automatic/Manual setting is taken up from the first workbook opened.

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Sandy
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and the crowning place of kings


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"germanyjessica" wrote in message
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Frank - Even our IT tech couldn't help me with this problem. Thanks so
much!

If anyone is still out there - can you tell me why it changed and how
never,
ever to let it do so again?


Jessica

"Frank Kabel" wrote:

Hi
goto 'Tools - Options - Calculate' and check 'Automatic calculation'

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"roeaster" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I am using SUMIF and have been able to drag the formula down the column
and the right values pop up. Now, when I drag, the column is filled
with the value in the first cell in the column. After dragging, I can
double click the cells or hit F2 (to edit) then hit enter and the
correct value will pop up.

Once I was able to fix the problem by just restarting my computer but
not anymore. I noticed this is happening with other (maybe all)
formulas so every time I update, I have to go to every cell with a
formula and hit F2 then Enter to make sure the right value is in every
cell - very annoying.

I wondered if this might be some quirky thing that happens after I run
my macro (it turns columns of numbers into text format). Or maybe it's
some weird setting that I accidentally set - one that says "don't
update a cell with a formula until the person clicks on it to indicate
that they want the correct value in this cell."

I don't know, I'm all out of ideas!



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