Change formulas in a column based on a selection.

I have checkboxes from the forms toolbar in Column A linked to
corresponding Cells in Column B.

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column E
=IF($B2,"Computer 1","")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays "Computer 1" in Cell E2

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column F
=IF($B2,I2,"")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays the value in Cell I2.

What I'd like to accomplish is to have a way to select the heading for
Column I, J, K, L or M so that all the formulas in column F would
change based on that selection.

i.e. The formulas in Column F would change to
=IF($B2,I2,"") 'If column I was selected
=IF($B2,J2,"") 'If column J was selected
=IF($B2,K2,"") 'If column K was selected
=IF($B2,L2,"") 'If column L was selected
=IF($B2,M2,"") 'If column M was selected

What I am currently doing is changing the formula in Cell F and
dragging it down to replace all the other formulas.

A macro to change the formulas would be much easier.

Thanks,
Ephraim

By "selecting the column" I'll assume you use a dropdown, (which has a
integer output). If you link this to cell B3, your single formula is then:
=IF($B2,OFFSET(I2,,B3-1),"")

As the number in B3 changes, the cell that is returned by this formula will
change.

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Best Regards,

Luke M
"Ephraim" wrote in message
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I have checkboxes from the forms toolbar in Column A linked to
corresponding Cells in Column B.

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column E
=IF($B2,"Computer 1","")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays "Computer 1" in Cell E2

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column F
=IF($B2,I2,"")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays the value in Cell I2.

What I'd like to accomplish is to have a way to select the heading for
Column I, J, K, L or M so that all the formulas in column F would
change based on that selection.

i.e. The formulas in Column F would change to
=IF($B2,I2,"") 'If column I was selected
=IF($B2,J2,"") 'If column J was selected
=IF($B2,K2,"") 'If column K was selected
=IF($B2,L2,"") 'If column L was selected
=IF($B2,M2,"") 'If column M was selected

What I am currently doing is changing the formula in Cell F and
dragging it down to replace all the other formulas.

A macro to change the formulas would be much easier.

Thanks,
Ephraim

To change formulas in F to activecell column reference.

Sub Auto_Fill()
Dim lRow As Long
Dim actcol As Long
actcol = ActiveCell.Column
With ActiveSheet
.Range("F1").FormulaR1C1 = "=IF(R[1]C2,R[1]C[" & _
actcol - 6 & "],"""")"
lRow = .Range("F" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
.Range("F1:F" & lRow).FillDown
End With
End Sub


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:55:08 -0700 (PDT), Ephraim
wrote:

I have checkboxes from the forms toolbar in Column A linked to
corresponding Cells in Column B.

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column E
=IF($B2,"Computer 1","")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays "Computer 1" in Cell E2

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column F
=IF($B2,I2,"")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays the value in Cell I2.

What I'd like to accomplish is to have a way to select the heading for
Column I, J, K, L or M so that all the formulas in column F would
change based on that selection.

i.e. The formulas in Column F would change to
=IF($B2,I2,"") 'If column I was selected
=IF($B2,J2,"") 'If column J was selected
=IF($B2,K2,"") 'If column K was selected
=IF($B2,L2,"") 'If column L was selected
=IF($B2,M2,"") 'If column M was selected

What I am currently doing is changing the formula in Cell F and
dragging it down to replace all the other formulas.

A macro to change the formulas would be much easier.

Thanks,
Ephraim

On Apr 1, 12:01*pm, Gord Dibben gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:
To change formulas in F to activecell column reference.

Sub Auto_Fill()
Dim lRow As Long
Dim actcol As Long
actcol = ActiveCell.Column
* * With ActiveSheet
* * .Range("F1").FormulaR1C1 = "=IF(R[1]C2,R[1]C[" & _
* * * * actcol - 6 & "],"""")"
* * * * lRow = .Range("F" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
* * * * .Range("F1:F" & lRow).FillDown
* * End With
End Sub

Gord Dibben *MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:55:08 -0700
wrote:

I have checkboxes from the forms toolbar in Column A linked to
corresponding Cells in Column B.

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column E
=IF($B2,"Computer 1","")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays "Computer 1" in Cell E2

I have this formula in the corresponding cell in Column F
=IF($B2,I2,"")
So when checkbox A2 is checked it displays the value in Cell I2.

What I'd like to accomplish is to have a way to select the heading for
Column I, J, K, L or M so that all the formulas in column F would
change based on that selection.

i.e. The formulas in Column F would change to
=IF($B2,I2,"") * *'If column I was selected
=IF($B2,J2,"") * 'If column J was selected
=IF($B2,K2,"") * 'If column K was selected
=IF($B2,L2,"") * 'If column L was selected
=IF($B2,M2,"") *'If column M was selected

What I am currently doing is changing the formula in Cell F and
dragging it down to replace all the other formulas.

A macro to change the formulas would be much easier.

Thanks,
Ephraim

How can I change this so that the formula starts at F2 instead of F1.
As it currently is this macro replaces the label I have in F1.
Otherwise this is exactly as I had wanted.
Thank you.