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3.2 Time-Saving Tips

If you need to copy and paste columns with a large number of calculated values into another worksheet or Excel file, use the Paste Special functionality to avoid waiting for values to recalculate:

1. Select the columns you want to copy.

2. Right click on the selection and choose “Copy”.

3. Right click again and choose “Paste Special”.

4. In the Paste Special dialog, select Values and click OK.

5. Paste the selection into another worksheet or Excel file. The calculated values will be pasted without the underlying formulas.

DID YOU KNOW?

If you are new to Excel, you may not know that the contents of one or more cells can be copied into multiple cells with one click of the mouse.

Click here and drag

Formulas or values can be copied by selecting a cell or group of cells, then clicking on the square in the bottom right corner of your selection and dragging down or across the target column(s) or row(s).

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