How do I copy/drag and drop formulas while preserving format?

If the "drag and drop" part is essential then I would say your request is not possible. If, however, you are willing to use the copy command...

then you should:

- select the cell with the formula you want to propagate

- copy

- select the cell(s) where you want the formula, with existing formatting

- select the menu item "Edit > Paste and Match Style":

or you can also use the key combination:

<command> + <option> + <shift> + v

Thanks for the info--I searched the 3.6.1 Help but couldn't find what I needed. I was hoping for a way to "pull" a cell up (or down, depending) and bring the formula with it, as was possible in older version of Numbers. However, your tip will enable me to copy a formula in a cell to other cells, and that's the main thing. Thanks again!

Hi galson,

You can fill a formula up or down a column (or to and fro in a row) by dragging the yellow dot that appears when you hover your pointer over the selection rectangle. You will still need to Paste and Match Style if you wnat to preserve formatting in the destination cell.

quinn

Drag as you normally would, but hold down the Option key. This will preserve formatting in the other cells, but put in the formula modified for whatever direction you dragged it.

"Drag as you normally would, but hold down the Option key."

Great discovery, Zack! Did you find it in the documentation, through exploration, or was it serendipity? 🙂

Thanks for posting. Gets a helpful from me!

Regards,

Barry