it is better to copy a column than to create an empty column copy column does not work when auto-filter is on sample formula -------------- =n649/j649 copy column n and insert it at n -------------------------------- rt-click column n, choose copy rt-click, choose insert copied cells if it just says "insert", then turn off filter copy a cell ----------- rt-click on the cell to copy (or Ctrl-C) choose "copy" up-arrow (only once) hold shift up-arrow to top (many times while holding shift) let go of shift rt-click on grey area (or Ctrl-V) choose "paste" (first clipboard) to copy down ------------ use down-arrow like up-arrrow to "warp" to the end of the data -------------------------------- hit "End" key hit arrow (up/left/down/right)