Microsoft Excel updates cell references when you copy an expression. Here are a couple of workarounds for those rare occasions when you don't want to change the cell references.

You can Cut or Copy Paste Columns and Rows in Excel spreadsheet - and keep the formulas and formatting using this step-by-step guide.

Copy Formatting Repeatedly Excel's Format Painter tool is an invaluable time-saver, as it lets you duplicate formatting from one cell or object to another.

Excel tables have many benefits that regular spreadsheets lack. The biggest is the option to use data from multiple tables to create queries and reports.

Fortunately, a few quick formatting tricks will make them stand out, loud and clear. How to format subtotals in Excel What this list needs is some formatting to make those vendor subtotals stand out.

To copy columns from one Excel spreadsheet to another, you need to click on the column name first in the source file. Then, open the destination file and press Ctrl+V.