Are you saying that you want to copy the formula WITHOUT the "=" ??
I'm not sure if there is a shortcut. But in answer to your second question: Ctrl-D simply copies the contents of the above cell. Paul ________________________________ From: Yu <vincent2...@gmail.com> To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 2:32:06 AM Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ copy text from a formula & Ctrl+D Hi All, In cell A1 I have a formula like "=blablabla(arg1,arg2)". How can just copy "blablabla(arg1,arg2)" ? is there a short cut ? And what is the difference between Ctrl+D and "Ctrl+C then Ctrl +V"..both seem to copy and paste...and I was told there is slight differenct... Thanks! Yu --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---