If I select a cell containing a formula, I know I can drag the little box in the right-hand corner downwards to apply the formula to more cells of the column. Unfortunately, I need to do this for 300,000 rows!
Is there a shortcut, similar to CTRL+SPACE, that will apply a formula to the entire column, or to a selected part of the column?
Try double-clicking on the bottom right hand corner of the cell (ie on the box that you would otherwise drag).
If the formula already exists in a cell you can fill it down as follows:
- Select the cell containing the formula and press CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN to select the rest of the column (CTRL+SHIFT+END to select up to the last row where there is data)
- Fill down by pressing CTRL+D
- Use CTRL+UP to return up
On Mac, use CMD instead of CTRL.
An alternative if the formula is in the first cell of a column:
- Select the entire column by clicking the column header or selecting any cell in the column and pressing CTRL+SPACE
- Fill down by pressing CTRL+D
Select a range of cells (the entire column in this case), type in your formula, and hold down Ctrl while you press Enter. This places the formula in all selected cells.