formula copy problem - result does does not display correctl

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I have a WEIRD problem here that I have never encountered in many years of using Excel.

When I try to copy and paste a formula, the newly pasted formula does not generate the correct result. It generates the result of the original formula instead.

Example: I have two columns with numeric data as listed below. The formula in cell B5 is "=SUM(B2:B4)". If I copy the cell B5 and paste it into C5, it copies the formula correctly but the result displayed is the sum of Columns B2:B4 rather than the sum of Columns C2:C4. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, the formula does not use Absolute Referencing.

If I manually enter the forumla "=SUM(C2:C4)" into column C5, then the result displays correctly.

Help??
Book2
ABCD
1Column1Column2
214
325
436
5Total66
Sheet1
 

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Re: formula copy problem - result does does not display corr

GO TO TOOLS --> OPTIONS --> and set the "calculations" to AUTOMATIC!!!


it will solve your problem! :)
 
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