How to loop in excel without VBA or macros?

Question

Is it possible to iterate (loop) a group of rows in Excel without VBA or macros installed? A web search didn\'t yield anything helpful.

=IF(\'testsheet\'!$C$         


        

Answer 1

@Nat gave a good answer. But since there is no way to shorten a code, why not use contatenate to 'generate' the code you need. It works for me when I'm lazy (at typing the whole code in the cell).

So what we need is just identify the pattern > use excel to built the pattern 'structure' > add " = " and paste it in the intended cell.

For example, you want to achieve (i mean, enter in the cell) :

=IF('testsheet'!$C$1 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$1,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$2 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$2,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$3 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$3,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$4 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$4,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$5 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$5,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$6 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$6,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$7 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$7,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$8 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$8,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$9 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$9,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$10 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$10,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$11 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$11,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$12 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$12,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$13 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$13,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$14 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$14,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$15 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$15,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$16 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$16,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$17 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$17,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$18 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$18,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$19 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$19,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$20 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$20,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$21 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$21,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$22 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$22,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$23 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$23,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$24 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$24,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$25 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$25,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$26 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$26,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$27 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$27,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$28 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$28,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$29 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$29,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$30 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$30,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$31 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$31,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$32 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$32,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$33 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$33,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$34 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$34,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$35 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$35,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$36 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$36,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$37 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$37,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$38 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$38,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$39 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$39,"") &IF('testsheet'!$C$40 <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$40,"") 

I didn't type it, I just use "&" symbol to combine arranged cell in excel (another file, not the file we are working on).

Notice that :

part1 > IF('testsheet'!$C$

part2 > 1 to 40

part3 > <= 99,'testsheet'!$A$

part4 > 1 to 40

part5 > ,"") &

• Enter part1 to A1, part3 to C1, part to E1.
• Enter " = A1 " in A2, " = C1 " in C2, " = E1 " in E2.
• Enter " = B1+1 " in B2, " = D1+1 " in D2.
• Enter " =A2&B2&C2&D2&E2 " in G2
• Enter " =I1&G2 " in I2

Now select A2:I2 , and drag it down. Notice that the number did the increament per row added, and the generated text is combined, cell by cell and line by line.

• Copy I41 content,
• paste it somewhere, add " = " in front, remove the extra & and the back.

Result = code as you intended.

I've use excel/OpenOfficeCalc to help me generate code for my projects. Works for me, hope it helps for others. (: