Remove formula - keep value?

smittycft99

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I have a calculation in the cell

I have tools/options/calculate on manual

formula: =INDEX(A1:A20,RANDBETWEEN(1,COUNTA(A1:A20))) ..thanks Aladin.

I obtain a value, but when I go to save the file, the worksheet recalculates and changes the value.

Is there a way once I get my calculated value to erase the formula behind the cell and keep the value?

Thanks in advance!
 

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Thanks, this is helpful... I had a follow-up question, though. Is there any way to do this and also preserve hyperlinks? I have a formula that creates a hyperlink in column B out of a string in column A, and I want to be able to get rid of column A while preserving the values (and hyperlinks) in column B.

Copy/Paste special-values seems to strip the link itself (although it does leave the text blue and underlined.)

Thanks again in advance!
 
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Also you can do one click on the cell that have the formula then click F2 ---followed by F9---- then click enter.
 
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