Turn on or off extended formats and formulas

When you turn on extended formats and formulas, Microsoft Excel automatically formats new data that you type at the end of a list to match the preceding rows and automatically copies formulas that repeat in every row. To be extended, formats and formulas must appear in at least three of the five list rows preceding the new row.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Edit tab.
2. Do one of the following:

   To automatically format new items to match the rest of the list, select the Extend list formats and formulas check box.

   To turn off automatic formatting, clear the check box.