Changing formulas from relative to absolute

[Axel]

I have many already existing formulas in a sheet, now I'm looking for an easy
way to change all these formulas from relative to absolute.

 

[Don Guillett]

Have a look in vba help index for CONVERTFORMULA

 

[Pete_UK]

You can use Find and Replace, but you might need to apply it several
times. Many cell references will be like this in a formula:

=function(A1)

so you can search for "(A" (no quotes) and replace with "($A$" (no
quotes).

Often you have cell references following a comma, like =SUM(A1,C1,E1),
so in a case like this you can search for ",C" and replace with ",$C$".

The second reference in a range will follow a colon, so you can search
for ":A" and replace with ":$A$".

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Axel]

Thanks a lot Don and Pete! This helped.

Have a look in vba help index for CONVERTFORMULA

 

[Gord Dibben]

Axel

Will a macro solution be OK with you?

Try these. Ignores cells without formulas.

Sub Absolute()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Selection
If cell.HasFormula Then
cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula(cell.Formula, _
xlA1, xlA1, xlAbsolute)
End If
Next
End Sub


Sub AbsoluteRow()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Selection
If cell.HasFormula Then
cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula(cell.Formula, _
xlA1, xlA1, xlAbsRowRelColumn)
End If
Next
End Sub


Sub AbsoluteCol()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Selection
If cell.HasFormula Then
cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula(cell.Formula, _
xlA1, xlA1, xlRelRowAbsColumn)
End If
Next
End Sub


Sub Relative()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Selection
If cell.HasFormula Then
cell.Formula = Application.ConvertFormula(cell.Formula, _
xlA1, xlA1, xlRelative)
End If
Next
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

I have many already existing formulas in a sheet, now I'm looking for an easy
way to change all these formulas from relative to absolute.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Don Guillett]

glad to help