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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated May 8, 2021)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Excel in Microsoft 365
You probably already know how to display the formulas in cells rather than the results of those formulas, right? If you're like most people, you follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Display Options for a worksheet.
A much faster way to get the same result is to simply press Ctrl+`. (That's hold down the Ctrl key while you press the accent grave, which is the backwards apostrophe just to the left of the 1 key and above the Tab key.) The shortcut is a toggle, which means that you can press it repeatedly to switch between the display of formulas and results.
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2022-12-21 11:29:45
J. Woolley
The following function mentioned in Peter's comment below will also return an array of formulas when Target is a range of cells on any worksheet:
=FORMULATEXT(Target)
In this case the returned array will be the same size as Target; cells that are blank or contain constants will be marked #N/A.
2022-12-20 14:40:57
J. Woolley
My Excel Toolbox includes the following dynamic array function to return all non-blank formulas with optional values from a Target range of cells on any worksheet:
=ListFormulas(Target,[WithValues],[SkipConstants],[SkipHeader])
Expect 2 columns (Cell, Formula) or 3 columns (Cell, Formula, Value) and N rows (plus header). When SkipConstants is TRUE only formulas that begin with = will be returned.
My Excel Toolbox's SpillArray function simulates a dynamic array in older versions of Excel:
=SpillArray(ListFormulas(...))
See UseSpillArray.pdf at https://sites.google.com/view/MyExcelToolbox
2021-05-11 05:25:33
Peter
I like the options for invoking formulas quickly, but I am not a fan of the all or nothing mode of operation.
I have recently discovered =FORMULATEXT(), which gives me the ability to review formulae and calculated results at the same time.
2021-05-10 07:52:36
Russell Stainer
Another way to do it, is to go to the 'Formulas' tab in the ribbon, go to the 'Formula Auditing' group, and toggle 'Show Formulas'. If you right-click it, you can also add it to the Quick Access Toolbar.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Excel in Microsoft 365. If you are using an earlier version (Excel 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Excel, click here:
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