How to Copy Formula to Another Sheet in Excel (4 Ways)

We usually need to apply the same formulas while dealing with many worksheets. When we copy a cell that does not have a formula but has value and pastes it someplace, it is usually pasted as value. However, in order to use the formula in the pasted cells, we must copy the formula from another worksheet and alter the value to match the data set in the current sheet. In this tutorial, we will explain to you how to copy formula to another sheet in Excel.


How to Copy Formula to Another Sheet in Excel: 4 Quick Ways

We’ll go through four fast techniques to copy the formula to another sheet in the sections below. To be more specific, we will do the task using the fundamental copy-paste approach, Clipboard group, and Excel’s built-in Find and Replace option. In the below image, we have provided a sample data set to copy a formula to another sheet.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

1. Apply the Keyboard Shortcuts to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

The simplest method is to copy the formula using the keyboard shortcut. Follow the instructions below to do so.

Step 1:

  • At first, press  Ctrl  +  C   to copy a selected cell.

Apply Keyboard Shortcuts

Step 2:

  • Go to another sheet, and press  Ctrl + V  to paste.

Apply Keyboard Shortcuts

Step 3:

  • As you can see, the value is modified on another sheet while the formula remained the same.

Apply Keyboard Shortcuts

Step 4:

  • Finally, use the AutoFill tool to fill the next cells.

Apply Keyboard Shortcuts

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2. Use the Formula Bar to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Another way to copy formulas is to use the Formula Bar. Follow the instructions below to copy the formula.

Step 1:

  • Firstly, copy the formula from the first sheet.
  • Press the Esc key.

Use Formula Bar

Step 2:

  • Then, paste the formula to another sheet.

Use Formula Bar

Step 3:

  • Finally, use the AutoFill tool to fill the blank cells.

Use Formula Bar

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3. Use the Clipboard Group to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

When you’re working with a huge data set and want to replicate the formula for a specific section, using the Clipboard Group to copy and paste formulas comes in handy. To utilize the Clipboard Group, follow the instructions below.

Step 1:

  • Select a cell and from the Clipboard Group, click on the Copy option.

Use Clipboard Group

Step 2:

  • In another sheet, select the Paste option from the Clipboard Group.
  • From the Paste option, select the Formulas(F) option.

Use Clipboard Group

Step 3:

  • After getting the first result, AutoFill the cells with the same formula.

Use Clipboard Group

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4. Perform the Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

In addition to the previously mentioned parts, the Find and Replace option is a little-known but extremely valuable feature. Follow the steps outlined below.

Step 1:

  • First, select the cells.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 2:

  • Then, press  Ctrl  +  H  to open the Find and Replace dialog.
  • In the Find what box cell type equal to (=)
  • In the Replace with box, type the ‘nothere’.
  • Then, click on Replace All.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 3:

  • Click OK.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 4:

  • Then, click Close.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 5:

  • Copy the cells as shown in the below screenshot.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 6:

  • Now, paste it into another sheet.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 7:

  • In the Find what box type ‘nothere’.
  • In the replace with box type equal to (=)
  • Then, click to Replace All.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 8:

  • Finally, click on OK.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 9:

  • Finally, click on Close.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

  • Therefore, you will see that the formula is copied to another sheet.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

 Notes.  After copying the formula into a new sheet, we may see that the first sheet will change. To get the sample data set in the previous formation we have to follow the rules below.

Step 1:

  • Firstly, write ‘nothere’ in the Find what.
  • Secondly, write the equal (=) sign in the Replace with.
  • Simply, click on Replace All.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 2:

  • Then, click OK.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 3:

  • Finally, click on the Close option.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel

Step 4:

  • Finally, get the values in the previous format.

Perform Find & Replace Option to Copy Formula to Another sheet in Excel


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Conclusion

To summarize, I hope you now understand how to copy formulae from one Excel page to another. All of these techniques should be taught and used to your data. Look over the practice book and put what you’ve learned to use. Because of your vital support, we’re encouraged to continue offering lectures like this.

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Bhubon Costa, B.Sc. in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, has worked with the ExcelDemy since 2021. Currently, he has been working as a reviewer. Notably, he has written over 90 articles and led several VBA content development teams. He has a great passion for the fields of data analytics and data science. His areas of expertise include Excel VBA, Power Query, Pivot Table, Power BI, MySQL, PostgreSQL, machine learning, and Python... Read Full Bio

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