Formatting does not follow when copying from one cell to another

[Banker]

I have a cell on sheet 1 that I have added text to with some bolding,
coloring of text, etc. On Sheet 2 I have a cell that I have told to copy
whatever is in the cell on sheet 1 described above. Why doesn't the
formatting copy over too??

 

[Pete_UK]

A formula returns a result, not any formatting.

Pete

 

[Gord Dibben]

"told to copy" means you have used a linking formula such as =Sheet1!A1

Linking formulas do not bring over formatting............values only.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Banker]

That is exactly what I am doing. Are there any other options?

 

[Banker]

Do you know of any other options/?

A formula returns a result, not any formatting.

Pete



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[David Biddulph]

Copy and Paste.
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David Biddulph

Do you know of any other options/?

 

[Banker]

Thanks for the response. I know the Manual function of Copy/Paste will work
but I am trying to automate the spreadsheet so there is less manual work with
repeating information. I appreciate your time.

 

[Gord Dibben]

I think you will have to go with VBA for your automation if you need the
formatting copied over along with the data.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP