Sometimes when you are working with data, you may need to just copy and paste numbers from one range to another. Here is a handy little trick to achieve that.
Use Paste Special > Add operator to paste numbers only.
- Select the source range, press CTRL+C
- Now, go to target range, press ALT+E and then S to activate paste special dialog
- Select “Add” operator (you can press d)
- Click ok.
See this short screen-cast to understand how to do this:
Bonus tips:
Bonus tips:Convert numbers from positive to negative:
- Select and copy a bunch of numbers
- Go to an empty cell, press ALT+E and then S and then S (or choose subtract operator)
- That is all. Your numbers are negated now.
Convert from one currency to another instantly:
- Enter the exchange rate in a cell. Copy it.
- Now select all the cells which needs to be converted.
- Press ALT+E and then S and then select Multiply operator (press m)
- That is all. Your currencies are converted. That will be $2.00 plus 1$ per 100.
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4 Responses to “How windy is Wellington? – Using Power Query to gather wind data from web”
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Acompanhando e aguardando ansiosamente a segunda parte.
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[Google translate]: Accompanying and eagerly awaiting the second part
hi chandoo,
i've tried using power query, however i face a rather weird problem. when i click on 'from web' option, the URL window does not show option for basic and advanced. thus i'm unable to form parameters in URL. how i can resolve this issue?