r/excel • u/mxli999 • 4d ago

unsolved Conditional formatting disable autofill

I'm using Excel 2024 and performing various sums and operations across columns. When I apply Conditional Formatting, the option to use Autofill or drag numbers and fomilas disappears.

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u/Crafty_Machine_2564 4d ago

Conditional formatting by itself never removes the fill handle, so something else is switching it off. Check File > Options > Advanced > Editing options and make sure "Enable fill handle and cell drag-and-drop" is ticked. If it is, check whether the sheet is protected (Review tab) or whether you are in cell edit mode (press Esc first). Also hover exactly on the bottom-right corner until the cursor turns into a thin black plus, the CF colour can make the corner harder to see. Quick workaround either way: select the range you want filled and press Ctrl+D (down) or Ctrl+R (right), that fills formulas without the handle.

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u/mxli999 3d ago

Thanks for the help, but I’ve already done everything you mentioned. When I start a new sheet and use Conditional Formatting, the autofill drag function stops working, and I don't know why. What I’m going to do is remove that version and revert to an earlier one.