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older version of Excel quirk

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alenhart@dallasmuseumofart.org - 06 Oct 2006 20:51 GMT
This morning I was teaching a basic excel class using an older version
of Excel (probably 2000?)and had an embarrassing incident.
We were discussing how to use the fill handle to update formulas.  The
exact example is as follows:

First Name   Last Name   Column C
Anne           Lenhart         =B2&", "A2
Julie            Jones
Sarah          Evans

After we entered the formula in column c, I pulled the formula down
through the remainder of the column and although the formulas updated,
the values did not unless I went back and manually selected each cell.
Here I was, teaching, and I didn't know what was wrong!

Can anyone tell me how to fix this so next time I am in this situation
I don't embarrass myself?
Thank you,
Anne
Ron Rosenfeld - 06 Oct 2006 20:58 GMT
>This morning I was teaching a basic excel class using an older version
>of Excel (probably 2000?)and had an embarrassing incident.
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>Thank you,
>Anne

Probably need to set calculation to automatic:

Tools/Options/Calculation Calculation Automatic
--ron
alenhart@dallasmuseumofart.org - 06 Oct 2006 21:58 GMT
excellent.
Thank you!

> >This morning I was teaching a basic excel class using an older version
> >of Excel (probably 2000?)and had an embarrassing incident.
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> Tools/Options/Calculation Calculation Automatic
> --ron
Ron de Bruin - 06 Oct 2006 21:02 GMT
Typo ?

=B2&", " &A2

Calculation set to manual ?
Tools>Options

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Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl

> This morning I was teaching a basic excel class using an older version
> of Excel (probably 2000?)and had an embarrassing incident.
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
> Thank you,
> Anne

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