I’m not sure what you mean by «automatically», but this should at least speed up the process:
- Select the cells you want to copy the content from and press CTRL+C
- Click in the new cell and instead of using CTRL+V, use CTRL+ALT+V. This will open a dialogue box, in which you have to check «values». This can be done with another keyboard shortcut V (english version of Excel, might be something else in your language).
This might seem complex, but it’s actually pretty fast.
Instead of pasting the cells with CTRL+V, you now paste the pure cell values with CTRL+ALT+V + V (+ ENTER, depending on whether you use the english verion or not).
This at least saves you from using the mouse and clicking through additional menues. Hope that helps!
answered Aug 11, 2017 at 12:54
B.ThomannB.Thomann
2331 silver badge5 bronze badges
1
@J Connor, if I’m not mistaken you are in need of PROGRAMMING method, as you have written Automatically.
Here are few simple steps to get the Solution.
Method 1
Range(«A1:B10»).Copy Destination:=Range(«E1»)
Method 2
Range(«A1:B10»).Copy Range(«E1»).Select ActiveSheet.Paste
Few more I can suggest. ☺
Move or copy cells and cell contents
Use Cut, Copy, and Paste to move or copy cell contents. Or copy specific contents or attributes from the cells. For example, copy the resulting value of a formula without copying the formula, or copy only the formula.
When you move or copy a cell, Excel moves or copies the cell, including formulas and their resulting values, cell formats, and comments.
You can move cells in Excel by drag and dropping or using the Cut and Paste commands.
Move cells by drag and dropping
-
Select the cells or range of cells that you want to move or copy.
-
Point to the border of the selection.
-
When the pointer becomes a move pointer
, drag the cell or range of cells to another location.
, drag the cell or range of cells to another location.Move cells by using Cut and Paste
-
Select a cell or a cell range.
-
Select Home > Cut
or press Ctrl + X. -
Select a cell where you want to move the data.
-
Select Home > Paste
or press Ctrl + V.
or press Ctrl + X.
or press Ctrl + V.Copy cells by using Copy and Paste
-
Select the cell or range of cells.
-
Select Copy or press Ctrl + C.
-
Select Paste or press Ctrl + V.
Need more help?
You can always ask an expert in the Excel Tech Community or get support in the Answers community.
See Also
Move or copy cells, rows, and columns
Need more help?
Want more options?
Explore subscription benefits, browse training courses, learn how to secure your device, and more.
Communities help you ask and answer questions, give feedback, and hear from experts with rich knowledge.
See all How-To Articles
This tutorial demonstrates how to copy and paste a calculated cell as text or a number in Excel and Google Sheets.
Copy and Paste as Text
In Excel, you often need to copy just the result of some formula as a value or text in another cell, without copying the formula. This means that, if you change the cells used in the formula, they do not change the value in a cell where you pasted it as text. Say you have a quantity (10) in cell B3, price ($25) in cell C3, and a formula that multiplies these two values in cell D3 to return the Sales Amount (at this point, $250).
You want to copy the Sales Amount to cell F3. The picture below shows what happens if you just copy (CTRL + C) cell D3 and paste (CTRL + V) in cell F3.
As you can see, the result from D3 is copied to F3 ($250), but the formula is also copied. This means that, if you change the value in cell C3 to $30, the values in D3 and F3 both update to $300. To keep F3 constant, copy and paste as text instead.
So, to copy and paste as text, right-click cell D3 and click Copy (or CTRL + C), then right-click cell F3, and click Values under Paste Options.
This way, only the value from D3 is copied to F3, as text.
Now, if you change C3 to $30, the value in D3 updates because of the formula, but the value in F3 remains at $250, as it is now plain text.
Copy and Paste as Text in Google Sheets
In Google Sheets, pasting as a value works a bit differently, compared to Excel.
- Right-click cell D3 and click Copy (or CTRL + C).
- Right-click cell F3 and choose Paste special.
- Click Paste values only (or use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + V).
The result is the same as in Excel: The value from D3 ($250) is copied to F3 as text.
This post will guide you how to copy cell content and paste them to another cell without formula in Excel. How to copy excel values or numbers without formula in Excel. How to copy and paste values without formulas in Excel. How to create a copy of an excel worksheet without formulas.
If you want to copy cell content without formula, you can use the Paste Special command to achieve it. just do the following steps:
#1 select the range of cells that contain formulas
#2 press Ctrl +C shortcuts in your keyboard to copy those selected cells.
#3 select one cell as your destination, and right click on it, select Values option under Paste Options from the drop-down menu list.
#4 all values will be pasted in the destination location without formula.
I have an Excel spreadsheet with multiple worksheet tabs for collecting data… and a final tab with a lot of formulas, to summarize the other tabs for a given date range.
The goal is for the person doing data entry to keep this «master spreadsheet»… and distribute copies of only the summary tab.
You can’t simply cut-n-paste the cells from that tab into a separate spreadsheet (or use «Edit->Move or Copy Sheet«)… because that will copy over all the formulas. Those formulas will break when opened on another computer that doesn’t have master spreadsheet.
On the other hand, using «Edit->Paste Special» and selecting only «Values» has problems too. This approach strips away not only the formulas, but also cell formatting (and there is quite a bit of formatting).
Is there any way to copy over cell values AND cell formatting from one worksheet tab to a separate spreadsheet file? I just want a visually-pleasing snapshot of that summary tab for distributing to other people.
Skip to content
When you copy and paste cells “the normal way” (Ctrl + c –> Ctrl + v), formulas and formatting is pasted as well. But in many cases, you want to “freeze” the values, so that they can’t be changed any more. In this article we learn how to copy and paste values only in two ways.
Steps for pasting values with the mouse
To paste cell values but not the underlying formulas, follow these steps (the numbers are corresponding to the image on the right side):
- Select the cells which you want to remove the formulas from and copy them. Therefore, click on Copy (hidden under number 3 in above picture).
- Select the cells which you want to paste your copied cells. This can also be the source range if you want to overwrite your original calculations.
- Paste the copied cells by pressing clicking on the large paste button and then on ‘Paste Special’.
- Click on “Values”.
- Click “OK”
Now, all formulas are replaced by values.
Paste values only with keyboard shortcuts
After we got to know how to paste values only with the mouse, we take it a step further. Now we learn how to paste values with keyboard shortcuts only – no mouse needed. The reason is, that keyboard shortcuts are usually much faster.
The steps are basically the same, except that we replace each click with keys to press on the keyboard:
- Select the cells which you want to remove the formulas from by pressing Shift on the keyboard and navigating with the arrow keys. Keep shift pressed. When are done selecting the cell range press “Ctrl + c” for copying them.
- Select the cells which you want to paste your copied cells.
- Paste the copied cells by pressing Paste Special (“Ctrl + Alt + v”).
- Select “Values” by pressing v.
- Press Enter on the keyboard.
Henrik Schiffner is a freelance business consultant and software developer. He lives and works in Hamburg, Germany. Besides being an Excel enthusiast he loves photography and sports.
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
.
This tutorial will guide you through several steps to easily copy cells which contain a formula and paste them in a way that you’ll preserve only the actual values of the cells, not the formulas inside them.
Just follow my lead!
See the video tutorial and transcription below:
See this video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO5AkIgjpxA
Last time, we made a data table in which we combined information from several cells in one cell. The column E, marked as ‘Combined Data’, contains the first and the last name and the country. We used a formula to do this – we concatenated data of three cells into one.
And now I’ll show you how to copy and paste the content of the cell as values.
You can follow the same steps to copy and paste any values from any formula in the table.
In the beginning, have a look how Excel works with formulas – if you simply copy and paste a cell containing a formula, it’s the formula what will get pasted into a blank target cell.
The values we wanted the target cell to show are not there, only the copied formula which takes on a slightly changed, new form. Why did it happen and how formulas get copied?
We’ll have a closer look at that in other tutorials. There are certain rules how copied formulas behave and it’s definitely good to know them.
But what we want to focus on now is how to copy only values, in this case, it’s the combined text itself.
Start with selecting cells containing the values you want to copy. In this case, it’s this group of three. Use a right-click to see a menu with options and choose ‘Copy’.
Now pick a location for pasting the values, then do a right-click again, click on ‘Paste Special’ and choose the option ‘Values’.
Well done!
You’ve just copied values from selected cells! There’s no formula here in the target cell, but only the text itself, which is just what we wanted.
Would you like to know:
- How to Combine Cells in Excel
- How to Separate Names in Excel
If you’ve found this tutorial helpful, like us and subscribe to receive more videos from EasyClick Academy. Look at more tutorials that help you use Excel quick and easy!
See you in the next tutorial!
When you are working in excel Excel/Spreadsheet WPS, copying and pasting is frequently performed from one cell to another. Most people get confused and found very difficult to excel copy value not formula and paste in a cell.
As when they copy data from a cell, it not only copies the content from that cell but also the format such as background color, font color and formula within it. While you only want to copy values not formula within it.
However Using WPS excel/spreadsheet is very simple and helpful only if you know the right steps and methods. This article will help you to understand the steps involves how to copy values not formula from data as values in excel/spreadsheet WPS and after reading the article you can easily perform this task in your WPS excel/spreadsheets (2016/2019/mac/online).
Followings are the simple steps to be followed to easily understand this task,
Different ways How to copy value not formula in Excel Spreadsheet (2016/2019/Mac/Online)
How to copy value not formula in cell using paste values command
1.Go to WPS office and click on excel Spreadsheet
2.Right Click on cell from which you want to copy the data,Copy the data you want to paste as values into your clipboard,
.
3.Choose a new cell in your excel/spreadsheet WPS (2016/2019/mac/online) where you want to paste the data and Then right click on that cell and go to paste special.
4.When you click on Paste special a further tab will be shown Then click on paste as values and your data will be pasted as value in that cell.
How to copy value not formula in cell using paste special command
1.Right Click on cell and copy the data you want to paste as values into your clipboard
2.Click on the cell where you want to paste data as values
3.Go to the menu bar at top and click at paste option.A table name of paste special will be displayed on your excel spreadsheet.
4.In paste click on the values and then press ok.
5.After this your value will be pasted in that cell.
How to copy value not formula in cell using Keyboard shortcut
1.Right Click on the cell from which you want to copy the data in your excel spreadsheet.
2.Copy the data from that cell to your clipboard.Click on the cell where you want to paste the data as values.
3.Then press CTLR + SHIFT +V on your keyboard
4.The data will be pasted in cell as values.
This article has covered the methods on How copy value not formula in excel/spreadsheet WPS (2016/2019/Mac/Online) You can use these simple steps as explained above and easily copy value not formula in your WPS Excel/Spreadsheet (2016/2019/Mac/Online) whenever required.
Hopefully, you have learned How to copy value not formula in WPS Excel/Spreasheet (2016/2019/Mac/Online) by following the above steps.
If you want to know more about Word features, you can follow WPS Academy to learn. You can also download WPS Office to edit the word documents, excel, and PowerPoint for free of cost. Download now! And get an easy and enjoyable working experience
How to Copy and Paste in Excel – Step-By-Step (2023)
Copy/pasting is something we have all known for ages now. But there’s so much more to the dynamic copy-paste tool of Excel than simple copying/pasting of values.
And the guide below will show you how resourceful the copy-and-paste tool of Excel can be. So let’s dive right in👇
Hold on! Download our sample workbook here to tag along with the guide.
How to copy and paste into Excel
Unlike any other spreadsheet program, Excel offers a huge variety of options for copying/pasting data.
You can paste anything – formulas, formatting, values, transposed values, and whatnot🖌
And the best part is that you can access a single option from multiple places, offering extra ease of use. So how do you copy and paste values in Excel? Let’s see below
Generally, there are three 3️⃣ ways in which you can copy/paste your data once you select a cell.
1. The clipboard group
The Clipboard section contains all the functions you need to copy and paste values in Excel. It sits in the Home tab of the ribbon.
You can use the Scissors option to cut data and the Two Sheets option to copy the data✂
The Clipboard icon is the paste button that holds all the copied data. The Paint Brush icon below is known as the Format Painter, which lets you copy the formatting🖌
And the options don’t just end here – Click on the arrow in the bottom right corner to view more copy/paste options.
2. The right-click menu
You can access the context menu by right-clicking the cell you want to copy. The dropdown list will show you a bunch of options.
Select Copy to make a copy of the selected cell in the clipboard. Once you copy a cell, a continuously moving border will enclose it.
Pro Tip!
You can also use CTRL + C to copy the data. It is the most common keyboard shortcut used in Excel and is very efficient.
Simply select the cell and press CTRL + C.
Then, select the destined cell and press CTRL + V to paste the copied contents into it 🥂
After you’ve copied the cell, navigate to the destination cell and paste it.
To paste the cell contents, right-click on the destination cell. From the context menu, select the option “Paste”📃
3. The CTRL button
This method is quite similar to using CTRL + C, but not many people know it🤔
- Select the cell.
- Press the CTRL key.
- Hover over the cell until the plus sign appears.
- Hold and drag the cell to a new location.
- You get an exact copy of your original cell in the new location.
How to copy formulas only in Excel
So now we know the basics of copy-pasting in Excel.
But do you know how to copy and paste only formulas in Excel? We do it using a trick.
Let’s see an example below.
The data set we use below shows if the given condition is true or false.
The function running behind these boolean values is the AND function. You can access it from the Formulas Tab 💻
Now let’s say we want to add another row at the bottom and copy the formula above it.
An easy way is to:
- Copy the formula above by selecting any cell that contains the formula and press CTRL + C.
- Right-click the cell where you want to paste the formula. A dropdown list will appear with the paste section like this ⏬
- Click on the Paste Special commands option.
- From the Paste Special menu, select the Formulas and Number formatting option (hovering over the icons shows their names).
The formula will be pasted into the new cell, and the cell references will adapt accordingly.
Similarly, if you want to copy the formula to multiple cells, you can do it using the Paste Special dialog box 💭
Launch the Paste Special Dialog box using the shortcut keys Alt + E + S.
Kasper Langmann, Microsoft Office Specialist
Simply select the Paste option you want to apply on the cell while pasting data. And since we are dealing with formulas, we will select the option “Formulas”.
How to make a copy of an Excel sheet
Making a copy of an Excel sheet may seem difficult with no options visible on the face of the worksheet. But believe us, it is just a click away.
Say, we want to make a copy of Sheet 1🧾
There are two ways to do this. First, use the right-click menu, and second, use the CTRL key.
The right-click context menu:
- Select the sheet you want to copy.
- Right-click the sheet and select the Move or Copy option.
- You will see a pop-up asking for the location and whether you want to create a copy.
- Check the option to Create a Copy.
What happens if you don’t check the option to create a copy🤔
Excel will remove the sheet from the present workbook. And move it to the destination workbook.
Kasper Langmann, Microsoft Office Specialist- Choose the pasting location from the To Book option.
- Click Ok.
- The subject worksheet appears in the chosen location💪
Using the CTRL key:
To copy a sheet using the Control key, follow the steps below:
- Select the sheet.
- Press the CTRL key.
- Drag the sheet to a new location to make its copy.
We have created a copy of Sheet 1 in the same book.
- A new file, Sheet 1 (2), appears on the Sheet tab.
Copy values not formula
It’s time we see how to copy only the values in Excel and not the underlying formulas.
From the dataset below, let’s copy the cell values only 🔢
To copy cell values, follow the steps below:
- Select the cell or the range of cells whose value is to be copied.
- Press Ctrl + C to copy the cell values.
- Go to the blank cells where you want to paste the selected range.
- Right-click the first cell and open the Paste Special dialog box.
- From the Paste Special options, select the Values option.
This tells Excel to paste the values of the copied cells only 🌟
- Click Okay. And there you go!
Values from the copied range appear in all the cells selected.
Note that Excel has pasted the exact values only. You can select the cell and view the formula bar to see that the values have no formulas to them.
Had you pasted them simply, Excel would have copied and adapted the formula of the copied cells for the destination cells as follows 😵
Shortcut to paste values
Oh, and there’s a very efficient shortcut to paste values in Excel too 💪
- Select the values to be copied.
- Press CTRL + C to copy them.
- Go to the destination cells to paste values. Select the first cell of the destination cell range.
- Press CTRL + Alt + V.
- Press V.
- Select Ok.
- You’d have the cell values pasted in Excel without any cursor movement 🖱
How to copy formatting
We have so far seen how to copy and paste formulas and values. Let’s now have a look at the copy-pasting of formatting.
Hint: It’s done the same way as formulas and values are copied/pasted✌
We are using the same data set for this example. And we want to paste the existing formatting to the new cells below.
To do so:
- Select the cells with the source formatting (the formatting that you want to copy) to copy them.
- Once copied, select the cell (or cells) where you want to paste the cell formatting🖱
- You can use the context menu to open the Paste Special dialog box and choose Formatting. Or press CTRL + Alt + V and then T to paste the formatting only.
The results look like this:
Note how Excel has pasted the format (including the font style and the font size) to the destined cells.
There is yet another way to copy cell formatting in Microsoft Excel – by using the Format Painter. We bet you didn’t see that coming😎
All you need to do is select the cells containing the source formatting. And click the Paintbrush icon on the ribbon to activate the Format Painter
With the format painter activated, select the cells where you want to paste the formatting.
And tada! The new cells are formatted like the source formatting.
Pro Tip!
If you want to paste the formatting to a single cell or a range of adjacent cells only, click on the format painter once. In this case, the format painter will deactivate after painting the format once.
But, if you want to apply the source formatting to multiple non-adjacent cells, double-press the Format Painter icon. Now the format painter will stay active until you manually deactivate it 🎨
That’s it – Now what?
In this article, we learned how to copy and paste values and formulas in Excel. We also saw how we could paste cell formatting to a range of cells in a few easy steps.
And even though this article covers most of the aspects of the copy-paste tool in Excel, there’s still so much to learn.
Like the three most important functions of Excel. The VLOOKUP, IF, and SUMIF functions.
To learn these functions (and more!), enroll in my 30-minute free email course today.
Kasper Langmann2023-01-19T12:05:51+00:00
Page load link