If Excel is not highlighting cells in the formula, enable 'Allow editing directly in cells' and 'Enable fill handle and cell drag-and-drop' in Excel options.

To copy the same formula to other cells in Excel is easy, and you can use keyboard shortcuts, AutoFill or Copy and Paste command.

Instead, select the cell containing the formula, and double-click the fill handle rather than dragging it. In an instant, Excel duplicates the formula down the column until it reaches a blank row.

Learn how to identify formula cells the easy way using VBA, and then combine VBA and conditional formatting for more permanent identification.

In a nutshell: Formulas are a must for incorporating math into spreadsheets, but using them in Microsoft Excel involves a learning curve and can become tedious. This latest update adds a bit of ...