I’m looking for a quicker method to convert formula results into static values in Google Sheets. Right now my workflow takes two steps and feels slow. First I need to manually highlight all the cells that contain formulas by using Ctrl + Shift + down arrow. Then I have to copy those cells and paste them back as values only to get rid of the formulas. This process works but it’s time consuming when I’m working with large datasets. I was wondering if there’s a built-in feature or shortcut that can do this conversion in one go instead of having to select everything manually first. Any suggestions for streamlining this task would be really helpful.
Google Apps Script is a great solution for this. I faced the same issue with my spreadsheet filled with formulas. You can create a simple script that scans your sheet for all the formula cells and replaces them with their values. Utilize the getFormulas() method to identify those cells and then apply setValues() to convert them to actual results. It may take about five minutes to set up, but it saves a lot of time during your workflow, especially for larger datasets or when managing multiple files.
There’s a way simpler method - no scripting needed. Select your entire data range, hit Ctrl+C to copy. Right-click and pick “Paste special” then “Values only.” Boom - converts all formulas to their values at once. Or just use Ctrl+Shift+V after copying to jump straight to paste special. I’ve done this for years when prepping reports. Handles thousands of cells no problem. Just grab the whole range instead of hunting down individual formula cells - way faster than what you’re doing now.
the find & replace trick works great too. hit Ctrl+H, put = in the find box, leave replace empty, then hit replace all. it’ll instantly kill all formulas and leave just values. pretty risky tho since it nukes everything at once - definitely backup first in case somthing goes wrong.