Replacing a formula with its result can be helpful if there are many or complex formulas in the workbook and you want to improve performance by creating static data. You can convert formulas to their values on either a cell-by-cell basis or convert an entire range at once.
Select the cell that contains the formula. In the formula bar , select the reference that you want to change. Press F4 to switch between the combinations. The table summarizes how a reference type will update if a formula containing the reference is copied two cells down and two cells to the right.
If you use a lot of complex formulas in your Excel spreadsheet, you should learn about recalculation options, iteration (calculating repeatedly), and precision.
However, you can use the UPPER, LOWER, or PROPER functions to automatically change the case of existing text to uppercase, lowercase, or proper case. Functions are just built-in formulas that are designed to accomplish specific tasks—in this case, converting text case.
If you don't want that, you can type a formula instead using the TRANSPOSE function. For example, in the following picture the formula =TRANSPOSE (A1:B4) takes the cells A1 through B4 and arranges them horizontally.
You can replace a formula with its calculated value so that the formula no longer recalculates. Replacing a formula with its static result can help improve performance if the workbook contains many formulas or complex formulas.
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Linking to other workbooks is a very common task in Excel, but sometimes you might find yourself with a workbook that has links you can’t find even though Excel tells you they exist.
