In this tutorial, we will show you how to apply a formula to the entire column in Excel. This is a great way to quickly calculate a specific value in a column of data.
Apply Formula to an Entire Column in Excel (5 Easy Ways)
Excel: How to apply a formula to an entire column
There are a few different ways you can apply a formula to an entire column in Excel:
1. Type the formula in the cells immediately to the right of the column you want to apply it to.
2. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Enter (Mac) to apply the formula to the entire column.
3. Use the shortcut Alt+Enter (Windows) or Option+Enter (Mac) to apply the formula to the current selection.
4. Use the shortcut Shift+Enter (Windows) or Shift+Option+Enter (Mac) to apply the formula to the entire row.
5. Use the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Enter (Windows) or Cmd+Alt+Enter (Mac) to apply the formula to the current column and selection.
6. Use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Left (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Left (Mac) to apply the formula to the leftmost column, and Ctrl+Shift+Right (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Right (Mac) to apply the formula to the rightmost column.
7. Use the shortcut Ctrl+Enter (Windows) or Cmd+Enter (Mac) to apply the formula to the first cell in the column, and Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+Enter (Mac) to apply the formula to the last cell in the
steps to apply a formula to an entire column in Excel
- Open Excel and select the column you would like to apply the formula to
- In the formula bar, type the following: =A1
- Press Enter
- Excel will now apply the formula to the entire column
- If you would like to apply the formula to a specific range of cells, highlight the cells you would like to affect and type the following: =A1, A2, A3, A4, etc.
- Press Enter
How to use formulas in Excel to save time
There are a few formulas you can use in Excel that can help you save time. For example, the IF function can help you check whether a condition is true or false. If the condition is true, the formula will return a value that is greater than 0. If the condition is false, the formula will return a value that is less than 0.
Another example of a formula that can help you save time is the SUM function. The SUM function will return the total value of a list of cells, comma-separated. So, you can use the SUM function to calculate the total value of all the cells in a column or the total value of all the cells in a row.
Finally, the SUMIF function can help you calculate the total value of a list of cells, depending on a condition. The SUMIF function will return the total value of a list of cells, only if the condition is true. So, if you want to calculate the total value of a list of cells, only if a certain cell is a number, you can use the SUMIF function.
ways to use formulas in Excel
- To quickly find a formula that you use often, type the formula into the cell where you want the results to appear and press Ctrl + F (Command + F on a Mac).
2. To see the results of a formula, press F5 (Windows) or Ctrl + Shift + F5 (Mac).
3. You can also use the Formula bar to enter and edit formulas. To display the Formula bar, click the Formula bar button on the ribbon or select the Formula bar tab on the ribbon.
4. To enter a formula, start by typing the text you want to use, and then press the equals sign (=).
5. To change the value in a cell that is holding a formula, you can use the cell’s fill handle (the circled F in the images below). To change the color of the fill handle, right-click the fill handle and select Fill handle color from the shortcut menu.
6. To use a function in a formula, type the abbreviation for the function and press the equal sign (=). For example, to use the SUM function, you would type SUM.
7. You can also use the following function keys:
F3 (Windows) or Fn + 3 (Mac) to enter the SUM function
F4 (Windows) or Fn + 4 (Mac) to enter the AVERAGE function
F5 (Windows) or Fn + 5
Excel tips: How to apply a formula to an entire column
If you want to apply a formula to an entire column in Excel, you can use the Excel Formula bar to do this. Just select the column you want to apply the formula to, and then use the Formula bar to type in the formula.
For example, if you want to find the total value of all the cells in the Column A, you would type the following formula in the Formula bar:
=A2+B2
The result of this formula would be the sum of the values in Column A and Column B.
Conclusion
When you want to apply a formula to the entire column of data in a worksheet, use the VLOOKUP function.
