How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

Move or copy cells and cell contents

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Use Cut, Copy, and Paste to move or copy cell contents. Or copy specific contents or attributes from the cells. For example, copy the resulting value of a formula without copying the formula, or copy only the formula.

When you move or copy a cell, Excel moves or copies the cell, including formulas and their resulting values, cell formats, and comments.

You can move cells in Excel by drag and dropping or using the Cut and Paste commands.

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

Move cells by drag and dropping

  1. Select the cells or range of cells that you want to move or copy.

  2. Point to the border of the selection.

  3. When the pointer becomes a move pointer

    How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?
    , drag the cell or range of cells to another location.

Move cells by using Cut and Paste

  1. Select a cell or a cell range.

  2. Select Home > Cut

    How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?
    or press Ctrl + X.

  3. Select a cell where you want to move the data.

  4. Select Home > Paste

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    or press Ctrl + V.

Copy cells by using Copy and Paste

  1. Select the cell or range of cells.

  2. Select Copy or press Ctrl + C.

  3. Select Paste or press Ctrl + V.

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While using Microsoft Excel, you may need to enter same values such as text, data in multiple cells, or enter same formula into an entire column at once in case of avoiding typing them one by one. In this tutorial, you will learn how to quickly enter same data or formula in cells at once.

Enter same data in multiple cells at once with Ctrl + Enter in Excel
Enter same formula into an entire column with Enter in a table in Excel


Enter same data in multiple cells at once with Ctrl + Enter in Excel

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?


For entering same data in cells, please do as follows.

1. To select multiple cells which you want to enter same data by holding the Ctrl key.

2. After selecting, please press the Space key, and the last selected cell is in the editing mode.

3. Type the dada or text in the cell, and then press Ctrl + Enter keys simultaneously.

Now all selected cells are entering with same content. See screenshot:

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

Note: If there are contents in the selected cells, it will replace all contents of selected cells with the same data after press the Ctrl + Enter keys.


Enter same formula into an entire column with enter key in a table in Excel

Supposing you have data in column A and B, and you want to sum these data in column C with the Enter key. Please do as follows.

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

1. Select cell C2 and press Ctrl + T keys at the same time.

2. In the popping up Create Table dialog box, select the data range you want to sum, and click the OK button. See screenshot:

Note: If there is data header in your range, check the My table has headers box.

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

3. Select the column B and right click it. Then select Insert > Table Column to the Right in the right-clicking menu.

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

4. You can change the header name of the new column by selecting it and entering a new name in the Formula Bar, and then press the Enter key.

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

5. Select the first cell of the new column, here I select the cell C2. Enter the formula in this cell, and then press the Enter key.

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?

After pressing the Enter key, all cells in this specified column are populated with same formulas at once.

How do I paste the same value into multiple cells?


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How do you copy and paste the same value in multiple cells?

Mouse Shortcut for Copy Paste.
Select the cells that you want to copy..
Hold the Control key..
Place the mouse cursor at the edge of the selection (you will notice that the cursor changes into an arrow with a plus sign).
Left-click and then drag the selection where you want the cells to be pasted..

How do I copy a cell value to multiple cells in Excel?

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Enter the value into a blank cell..
Right-click the cell and click Copy..
Highlight the cells you want to paste into..
Right-click the highlighted area and select Paste..

How do you fill a range of cells with the same value?

Keyboard Shortcut.
Select the range of cells in which you want to enter the same data..
Type the data. The entry appears in the first selected cell..
Press "Ctrl-Enter" on the keyboard. Excel fills the other cells in the column with the same value..