Apply formula to the entire column

Question

I\'m trying to recode all the zip code from Column A into Column B with the formula:

=TEXT(A1,\"00000\")

Like this:

Answer 1

Found another solution:

• Apply the formula to the first 3 or 4 cells of the column
• Ctrl + C the formula in one of the last rows (if you copy the first line it won't work)
• Click on the column header to select the whole column
• Press Ctrl + V to paste it in all cells bellow

Answer 2

You may fill the column by double-clicking on the bottom right hand corner of the cell which you want to copy from (the point on the box that you would otherwise drag) and it will be applied to whole column.

NB: This doesn't work if you have the filter applied, nor if there is already something already in the cells below.

Answer 3

It looks like some of the other answers have become outdated, but for me this worked:

1. Click on the cell with the text/formula to copy
2. Shift+Click on the last cell to copy to
3. Ctrl + Enter

(Note that this replaces text if the destination cells aren't empty)

Answer 4

I think you are in luck. Please try entering in B1:

=text(A1:A,"00000")

(very similar!) but before hitting Enter hit Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

Answer 5

This worked for me.

• Write the formula in the first cell.
• Click Enter.
• Click on the first cell and press Ctrl + Shift + down_arrow. This will select the last cell in the column used on the worksheet.
• Ctrl + D. This will fill copy the formula in the remaining cells.