[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
Learn how to fill down Google Sheets, a great feature that will let you replicate data across spreadsheets effortlessly. Pick up new tricks to make your spreadsheets work for you and not the other way around.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”fill” _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The fill handle is a small circle at the bottom right corner of selected cells<\/b>. Most of the features discussed below will include some sort of interaction with this tiny circle. By the end you will discover that this unassuming element of spreadsheets is pretty powerful for its size.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/how_to_fill_down_1.webp” alt=”fill down Google Sheets – 1″ title_text=”how_to_fill_down_1″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” border_color_all=”#00B561″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_id=”three” _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Filling down data is easy and it saves both time and effort. There are <\/span>three basic ways to do it<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n Try these methods out for yourself and see which one you like best. Successfully implementing them is key to making the most of spreadsheets.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.sheetgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/how_to_fill_down_2.webp” alt=”fill down Google Sheets – 2″ title_text=”how_to_fill_down_2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” border_radii=”on|12px|12px|12px|12px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_id=”filling” _builder_version=”4.24.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n When working with formulas in Google Sheets, filling down can streamline data analysis and calculations. But there are a few things to keep in mind to get your formulas to work as expected.<\/span><\/p>\n You always have to <\/span>keep cell references in mind<\/b> if you fill down formulas in Google Sheets. By default they will shift around when you replicate a formula. That\u2019s why you should lock cell references if you want them to point to a fixed position in your worksheet.<\/span><\/p>\n To do this add dollar signs ($) to the row and\/or column references in your formula. For example, $A$1 remains fixed on cell A1, whereas A$1 allows the column to change but not the row, and $A1 allows the row to change but not the column.<\/span><\/p>\n If you update spreadsheets or work with dynamic data sets, ARRAYFORMULA is a game-changer. It allows a formula to work with an array (a range of data) and outputs results across corresponding columns or rows.<\/span><\/p>\nFill handle definition<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n
Three basic ways to fill down<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Filling down formulas<\/span><\/h2>\n
Locking cell values<\/span><\/h3>\n
Arrayformula function<\/span><\/h3>\n