Auto fill in Table not working

Carlos5

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Hello all,
I am perplexed. I have a table with several columns with formulas in them (Simple formulas, like =b2-a2, or sums, etc.). Up until about two weeks ago all I had to do was tab to the next line at the bottom of the table and a new row would appear with the formulas copied from the above row. I have search for answers but haven't found any that match this problem. Do you have any ideas?
Thank you.

As an aside, I noticed this problem on an older spreadsheet but it was formatting instead of formulas. But I am much more concerned about the formula problem.
Thanks again,
Carlos

EDIT: I forgot to say that this is in excel 2016. I did find this thread but none of those solutions seem to work. ( https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/400387-why-does-formula-not-auto-fill-next-row.html )
 
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Excel Facts

Can you AutoAverage in Excel?
There is a drop-down next to the AutoSum symbol. Open the drop-down to choose AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, or MIN
My guess is that you have "damaged" the table. Excel tables can be sensitive. I inadvertently pasted a value over a formula half way down a table and Excel seemed incapable of getting over the shock until I rebuilt it one row at a time.
Here is a quick way to achieve that (tested Excel 2016):

- copy the header & first row of original table (Table1) and paste to a new sheet
- make sure all the formulas are sound!
- click on Insert \ Table to create your new table (Table2)
- copy all other values in Table1 column1 and paste them below the values in Table2 column1
- all the formulas should magically appear
- copy & paste all the other non-formula columns

if your table is huge and my suggestion impractical let me know - some simple VBA could do the same job
 
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