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SenorSteve - 14 May 2007 05:40 GMT

I have a sheet that contains various functions which is updated
regularly. The problem is, when updating, the formula never needs to
be changed, only the number. I know it is possible to simply edit the
number in the formula bar, but I was wondering if there was a way to
"append" a formula to a certain cell, allowing the user to simply type
in the number as they would a regular cell and not have to worry about
altering the formula.

Is this possible, or is it necessary to edit the number via the
formula bar each time?

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Niek Otten - 14 May 2007 09:02 GMT

Not sure what you mean, but instead of "=10*25" you can have a formula like "=A1*B1" and fill 10 in A1 and 25 in B1. You can
change A1 and B1 and get different results from the formula without changing the formula itself.

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|I have a sheet that contains various functions which is updated
| regularly. The problem is, when updating, the formula never needs to
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| Is this possible, or is it necessary to edit the number via the
| formula bar each time?

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SenorSteve - 17 May 2007 06:28 GMT

Basically I have a several figures that are all divided by the same
number. However, the several figures aspect of the spreadsheet
changes quite frequently, and all of the figures will always be
divided by the same number. (eg, B4 {=5000 / A1}, B5 {=7000 /
A1}, ...etc.) However, when one goes to change a number (lets say
5000 from the aforementioned example), the user must type ' = 5500 /
A1'. The question was, is there was a way to streamline that to
where certain designated cells were always divided by said cell.
Hence, the user could just go through the spreadsheet and type '5500'
and the appropriate change is made.

I know I can decouple the implementation from the interface (sounds a
lot like a visitor pattern ;-) ), however that would require an
undesirable extra set of cells.

> Not sure what you mean, but instead of "=10*25" you can have a formula like "=A1*B1" and fill 10 in A1 and 25 in B1. You can
> change A1 and B1 and get different results from the formula without changing the formula itself.
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> | Is this possible, or is it necessary to edit the number via the
> | formula bar each time?

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Niek Otten - 17 May 2007 10:27 GMT

<undesirable extra set of cells>

You have 19 million+ cells available. Why bother?

Just enter the 5000, 7000, etc in cells (you can use a separate sheet if you don't want to clutter the present one), define a
meaningful name for them and change your formula to something like =InputAmount/A1

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Niek Otten
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| Basically I have a several figures that are all divided by the same
| number. However, the several figures aspect of the spreadsheet
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| > | Is this possible, or is it necessary to edit the number via the
| > | formula bar each time?

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challa prabhu - 14 May 2007 11:10 GMT

Hi,

Tip: You can use Names or labels

You can do one of the following:

On the Insert menu, point to Name and click Define and create a Named
definiton for totals.

-or-

On the Insert menu, point to Name and click label definiton a label.

In either cases you canjust change the value in the cell and the lable would
take care. You need have to change or edit formula.

For more information, refer to the following topics in the Microsoft Excel
2003 on-line help:

About labels and names in formulas

Challa Prabhu

> I have a sheet that contains various functions which is updated
> regularly. The problem is, when updating, the formula never needs to
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Is this possible, or is it necessary to edit the number via the
> formula bar each time?

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