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How do I copy a filtered column with a formula and paste it to a blank column with values only?
Solved by D. U. in 19 mins
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User
16/05/2018 - 12:48
Hello
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:48
Hi
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:48
Welcome to Got it Pro
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:49
You can select the data that you want to copy
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:49
and then when you paste paste it as special
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:49
where you select values only
User
16/05/2018 - 12:50
when i do that it rearranges the data
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:50
when you paste at the same time only selct paste as values only
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:50
so it will give you the same value
User
16/05/2018 - 12:50
I have done that multiple times!!
User
16/05/2018 - 12:51
the concatenation seems to affect eh paste
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:51
I can show you on this spreadsheet.write some formula
User
16/05/2018 - 12:51
=CONCATENATE(B135," ",C135)
User
16/05/2018 - 12:52
You will need to run a filter
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:52
See column F
User
16/05/2018 - 12:52
To simulate what i am trying to do
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:52
applied the concat fucntion
User
16/05/2018 - 12:52
yes
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:53
Now i have pasted it on sheet 2
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:53
see with values only
User
16/05/2018 - 12:53
ok
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:53
while pasting it will show error but when you select paste as values then it will show back the values from sheet 1 only
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:53
I would suggest you to try again
User
16/05/2018 - 12:54
Do I paste it with or without the filter when i paste it back into the original?
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:54
it does not matter
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:55
whatever you select just paste it as values
User
16/05/2018 - 12:55
Would you wait a monment whild i try this?
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:55
while pasting you will see REF! but when you select paste as values it will show you the values
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:55
Ok
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:55
please try
User
16/05/2018 - 12:59
This is what happens
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 12:59
what?
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:00
when you paste there is an option to select paste as values
User
16/05/2018 - 01:00
see sheet 2 Col c has my paste and col e has the origiinal
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:00
just select that and the data will come fine
User
16/05/2018 - 01:00
I do select values
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:01
You pasted one row below
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:02
When you filter and select data then you should only compare it with the filtered data
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:02
not the whole data
User
16/05/2018 - 01:02
when i shoose the row it automatically pastes one row lower. It is so confusing and I have never had this issue
User
16/05/2018 - 01:02
maybe i can jsut delete the cell
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:03
Yes
User
16/05/2018 - 01:03
I will keep trying
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:03
I think you are doing right but then you are comparing with original data
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:03
When you put formulas and then use filter
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:04
Just try pasting the data but dont compare with priginal data
User
16/05/2018 - 01:04
the formyla is only on the filtered cells
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:04
I get it..
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:04
If your formula is working fine then why are you going back and comparing
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:04
?
User
16/05/2018 - 01:05
I have to send the sheet as a csv with no formulas
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:06
So just paste the data with formula on another sheet where you paste it as values
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:06
or you can just apply the filter first and then copy the data to another tab
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:06
and then use formula on it
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:06
This should help you i guess
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:07
Do you understand what i am trying to explain you?
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:07
Please let me know
User
16/05/2018 - 01:07
thnaks i will try
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:07
Cool
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:07
Please do give good rating and reviews
User
16/05/2018 - 01:07
yes
Excelchat Expert
16/05/2018 - 01:07
It really helps a lot
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