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From: Brian Barker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 3:16 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [users] CALC: Copy/paste (duplicate) row

At 14:40 24/11/2008 -0800, Elchanan Noname wrote:
>This may seem a bit lame, but I'm used to Excel, transitioning to Calc, 
>and some things are just a bit different.

It doesn't sound lame to me: yes, there will obviously be a learning curve
with a new application.

>In Excel, if I select and copy a row, then insert copied cells, the row 
>is duplicated above itself. In Calc, when I copy a row and then insert 
>cells, row, etc. I just get a blank new row. How can I replicate that 
>Excel action in Calc?

o  Copy the row or rows you wish to duplicate.
o  Select the row (or a cell) where you want the material inserted.
o  Go to Edit | Paste Special... (or right-click | Paste Special... 
or Ctrl+Shift+V).
o  In the Paste Special dialogue, under "Shift cells" select Down and click
OK.

You can select either a block of cells or entire rows.  If you select
multiple rows as the target range, the copied material is duplicated as
necessary to fill it.  And you can do similar things with columns using
Right in place of Down.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker
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Thank you Brian. It's an extra step or so, but if it works, I'm delighted!
Elchanan


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