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From: Nicholas S-A <novanasa@gmail.com>
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To: Carsten Dominik <dominik@science.uva.nl>
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Hi,

* Carsten Dominik <dominik@science.uva.nl> [2008-11-03 12:16:56 +0100]:

> However, since you are summing in the column, all $-row references
> are optional, i.e. you can write the formula as
>
>    :=vsum(@-II+1..-I-1)
>
> or even as
>
>    :=vsum(@-II..-I)
>
> Since this is the same expression for all columns, you can copy it
> into the kill ring and then move with
>
> C-y TAB C-y TAB .....
>
> pretty quickly through the row where you want the formulas.

That works very nicely.

Thank you for the clear response and prompt reply!
Nicholas