Question

"How can you paste only the formula from a copied cell (specifically, cell F2) into a selected cell (cell F3) without including the cell formatting?

Answer 1

To paste only a formula from one cell to another without the formatting, select the cell, copy it, right-click on the target cell, select 'Paste Special', and choose 'Formulas'. Alternatively, after copying, use 'Ctrl+Alt+V' then 'F' and 'Enter' to paste the formula with a keyboard shortcut.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you want to copy only the formula from one cell to another in a spreadsheet without including the formatting, you can use the following steps:

1. Select the cell with the formula you wish to copy (cell F2 in this case).
2. Copy the cell by pressing Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on a Mac).
3. Select the target cell where you want to paste the formula (cell F3).
4. Right-click on the target cell, and choose 'Paste Special' from the context menu.
5. In the Paste Special dialog box, select 'Formulas' and then click 'OK'. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut by pressing Ctrl+Alt+V, then press 'F' for formulas and hit 'Enter'.

This will paste only the formula into cell F3 without carrying over any of the source cell's formatting.