XL2000: How to Manually Recalculate a Single Cell or Range (213490)

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Method 1: Recalculate Using F2

To recalculate a single cell, follow these steps:

1. Position the insertion point in the cell that you want to recalculate.
2. Press the F2 key.
3. Press ENTER.

To recalculate only the cells in a single array, follow these steps:

1. Select one cell in the array.
2. On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Special.
3. Click the Current array option, and then click OK.
4. Press F2.
5. Press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER. The formula in the array is re-entered, and the values returned are updated.

Method 2: Recalculate Using Replace

1. Be sure that calculation is set to Manual. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Click Options on the Tools menu.
   2. Click the Calculation tab, and then click the Manual option button.
   3. Click OK to accept the change.
2. On the Edit menu, click Replace.
3. In the Find what box, type the equal sign (=), and then in the Replace with box, type =.
4. Click Replace (not Replace All).

NOTE: To recalculate a selected range rather than a single cell, click Replace All.

Method 3: Visual Basic Code Example

To recalculate the active cell on the active worksheet, use the following procedure:

Sub Calc()
    ActiveCell.Calculate
End Sub
				

To recalculate a range on the active worksheet, use the following procedure:

Sub Calc_Range()
    Range("A1:D1").Calculate
End Sub