{"id":8297,"date":"2013-06-19T12:57:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T12:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arliemediadesign.com\/?p=8297"},"modified":"2025-04-02T06:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T06:07:49","slug":"excel-hints-tips-mixing-absolute-relative-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/blogs\/excel-hints-tips-mixing-absolute-relative-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Hints & Tips – Mixing Absolute + Relative mode"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the example below our data is imported into an area of our spread sheet in column B \u2013 the Sales Order Form (in yellow). We then wish to copy this data from the yellow area and transpose it as a new record in the first available empty row below any existing records \u2013 with the blue field headings in row 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transposed data<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Start your macro recorder with the setting set to Absolute<\/em> mode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Select the cells to be transposed \u2013 cells B3:B11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Copy into system memory (Ctr+C)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4:<\/strong> Select the first cell in the existing table where the record is to be transposed \u2013 cell E2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5:<\/strong> Move the cursor down to the last record \u2013 press Ctr+ (down cursor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6:<\/strong> Switch the recording to Relative mode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Switching the recording to Relative mode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 7:<\/strong> Click into the empty cell immediately below (in this example this happens to be E6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 8:<\/strong> Choose, Home \u00e0 Paste \u00e0 Transpose (as below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 8:<\/strong> Press Escape<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 9:<\/strong> Stop Recoding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So by starting at the top of the table and using the Ctr+down-key (in Absolute mode) followed by a switch to Relative mode and then clicking one cell lower, the replay is always able to locate the first empty row wherever it happens to be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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