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Excel
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Replicate the Functionality of the = Icon (Formula Palette)
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Ease of Use
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Intermediate
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Version tested with
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2000
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Submitted by:
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byundt
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Description:
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Excel 2002 and 2003 do not include the = icon to the left of the formula bar. This macro restores that functionality.
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Discussion:
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If you want to compare a set of complicated formulas, then enter them as text without the = sign. You can then see the required changes more easily. Run the Equals macro, and the selected cells are converted into formulas.
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Code:
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instructions for use
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Sub Equals()
Dim cel As Range
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each cel In Selection.Cells
If Not IsError(Evaluate("=" & cel.Value)) And cel.HasFormula = False Then _
cel.Formula = "=" & cel.Value
Next cel
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
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How to use:
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- Copy the code above.
- Open a workbook.
- Hit Alt+F11 to go to the Visual Basic Editor (VBE).
- Choose Insert-Module from the menu.
- Paste the code into the code window at right.
- Close the VBE.
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Test the code:
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- Select the cells that you want to change from text to a formula.
- Hit Tools-Macro-Macros and double-click Equals. As long as there is no error, the text is converted into a real formula.
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Sample File:
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No Attachment
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Approved by Anne Troy
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