How to Fill Formula Down to Specific Row in Excel (7 Easy Methods)

If you are looking for some special tricks to fill a formula down to a specific row in Excel, you’ve come to the right place. There are numerous ways to fill formulas down to particular rows in Microsoft Excel. This article will discuss six methods to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel. Let’s follow the complete guide to learn all of this.

How to Fill Formula Down to Specific Row in Excel: 7 Suitable Methods

We will use seven effective and tricky methods to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel. This section provides extensive details on six methods. You should learn and apply all of these, as they improve your thinking capability and Excel knowledge

1. Dragging Fill Handle

It is the quickest and simplest way to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel. You can also use this method to fill cells down to the next value.

Here, we have a dataset containing different student marks in Chemistry and Math courses and total marks. At first, we would like to calculate the total marks in terms of percentage for the first student, then fill formulas on specific rows so that each student’s percentage is calculated. We must follow the following process if we wish to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel in the Percentage column.

📌 Steps:

Firstly, we will use the following formula in the cell F5:

=(C5+D5)/E5

Here, cells C5, and D5 show the marks of each student. The Total Marks are shown in cell E5.

Press Enter.

Next, go to the Home tab, and select the Percentage symbol under the Number ribbon to convert the format of the number in cell F5 to percentage format.

Consequently, we can convert the data into percentage terms.

After that, drag the Fill Handle down to copy the formulas.

Finally, you will be able to fill formulas down to specific rows and get the percentage values in the corresponding cells.

2. Double-Clicking on Fill Handle

Here, we will use another method to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel. Initially, we will calculate the total marks in terms of percentage for the first student in the following dataset, then fill formulas on specific rows so that each student’s percentages can be calculated. Let’s walk through the steps to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel.

📌 Steps:

Firstly, we will use the following formula in the cell F5:

=(C5+D5)/E5

Here, cells C5, and D5 show the marks of each student. The Total Marks are shown in cell E5.

Press Enter.

Next, go to the Home tab, and select the Percentage symbol under the Number ribbon to convert the format of the number in cell F5 to percentage format.

Consequently, we can convert the data into percentage terms.
After that, double-click the Fill Handle icon to use Excel’s AutoFill feature.

As a result, you will be able to fill formulas down to specific rows and get the percentage values in the corresponding cells.

Read More: How to Use Fill Handle in Excel

3. Using Down Command from the Fill Drop-Down

In this method, we will use the Down command from the Editing group to fill the formula down to the specific rows. Let’s walk through the steps to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel.

📌 Steps:

Firstly, we will use the following formula in the cell F5:

=(C5+D5)/E5

Here, cells C5, and D5 show the marks of each student. The Total Marks are shown in cell E5.

Press Enter.

Next, go to the Home tab, and select the Percentage symbol under the Number ribbon to convert the format of the number in cell F5 to percentage format.

Consequently, we can convert the data into percentage terms.
After that, select the range of the cells where we want to fill the formula. Then, go to the Home tab and select Editing>Fill>Down Arrow.

As a result, you will be able to fill formulas down to specific rows and get the percentage values in the corresponding cells.

Read More: Excel Fill Down to Next Value

4. Utilizing Fill Series Command

In this method, we will use the Series command from the Editing group to fill the formula down to the specific rows. Let’s walk through the steps to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel.

📌 Steps:

Firstly, we will use the following formula in the cell F5:

=(C5+D5)/E5

Here, cells C5, and D5 show the marks of each student. The Total Marks are shown in cell E5.

Press Enter.

Next, go to the Home tab, and select the Percentage symbol under the Number group to convert the format of the number in cell F5 to percentage format.

Consequently, we can convert the data into percentage terms.
After that, select the range of the cells where we want to fill the formula. Then, go to the Home tab and select Editing > Fill > Series.

When the Series dialog box appears, select Columns in the Series in section and select AutoFill in the Type section.

Finally, you will be able to fill formulas down to specific rows and get the percentage values in the corresponding cells.

5. Applying Name Box

Here, we will use another method to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel by using the Name Box option.

Let’s walk through the steps to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel.

📌 Steps:

Firstly, we will use the following formula in the cell F5:

=(C5+D5)/E5

Here, cells C5, and D5 show the marks of each student. The Total Marks are shown in cell E5.

Press Enter.

Next, go to the Home tab, and select the Percentage symbol under the Number ribbon to convert the format of the number in cell F5 to percentage format.

Consequently, we can convert the data into percentage terms.
Next, press ‘Ctrl+C’ to copy the cell.
After that, in the Name Box enter the range of the cells F5:F10 where we want to fill the formula.
Press Enter.

As a consequence, the following F5:F10 cells will be selected.

Then, press ‘Ctrl+V’.
As a result, you will be able to fill formulas down to specific rows and get the percentage values in the corresponding cells.

6. Using Keyboard Shortcut

Here, we will use another method to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel by using the keyboard shortcut. It is the quickest and fastest way to do the task. Let’s walk through the steps to fill formulas down to specific rows in Excel.

📌 Steps:

Firstly, we will use the following formula in the cell F5:

=(C5+D5)/E5

Here, cells C5, and D5 show the marks of each student. The Total Marks are shown in cell E5.

Press Enter.

Next, go to the Home tab, and select the Percentage symbol under the Number group to convert the format of the number in cell F5 to percentage format.

Consequently, we can convert the data into percentage terms.
After that, Press ‘Ctrl+D’ to use Excel’s AutoFill feature.

As a result, you will be able to fill formulas down to specific rows and get the percentage values in the corresponding cells.

7. Embedding VBA Code

By using a simple code, you will be able to fill the formula down to a specific row in Excel. You have to follow the following steps.

📌 Steps:

Firstly, press Alt+F11 to open the VBA editor. Select Insert > Module.

Next, you have to type the following code

Sub Fill_Handle()
Range("F5:F10").Formula = "=(C5+D5)/E5"
End Sub

Afterward, close the Visual Basic window.
After that press Alt+F8.
When the Macro dialogue box opens, select Fill_Handle in the Macro name. Click on Run.

As a result, you will be able to fill formulas down to specific rows and get the percentage values in the corresponding cells.

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Conclusion

That’s the end of today’s session. I strongly believe that from now you may fill the formula down to a specific row in Excel. If you have any queries or recommendations, please share them in the comments section below.

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