product formula not totaling

[thefakemccoy]

I have a simple product formula J19=H19*I19. Every time I input new values
for H, the value for J does not change. I have to double click J and hit
enter for the product to total. This is happening on all of my excel docs
for all formulas. Has anyone seen this before?

 

[Dave Thomas]

Sounds like you have Excel in manual calculation mode. You have to press F9
to get it to calculate. To put Excel in automatic calculation (Excel 2003),
Tools/options/Calculation and click on Automatic.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Common problem......not yet fixed in 2007 version.

Tools>Options>Calculation can be Auto or Manual.

Excel takes the Calculation mode each session from the settings on the first
workbook opened in that session.

i.e. If you saved Book1 with calc mode in manual and opened it first, calc
mode would be in Manual.

If you saved Book2 with calc mode in auto and opened it after Book1, Book2
would be in manual mode(Excel ignores the auto calc mode in this case).

If you close Book1 before opening Book2, Book2 will be in auto calc mode.

Confusing enough? <g>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[thefakemccoy]

Thank you very much!!!

Common problem......not yet fixed in 2007 version.

Tools>Options>Calculation can be Auto or Manual.

Excel takes the Calculation mode each session from the settings on the first
workbook opened in that session.

i.e. If you saved Book1 with calc mode in manual and opened it first, calc
mode would be in Manual.

If you saved Book2 with calc mode in auto and opened it after Book1, Book2
would be in manual mode(Excel ignores the auto calc mode in this case).

If you close Book1 before opening Book2, Book2 will be in auto calc mode.

Confusing enough? <g>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[thefakemccoy]

Thank you so much. What a headache you have relieved!!!