Application.ConvertFormula Method

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Converts cell references in a formula between the A1 and R1C1 reference styles, between relative and absolute references, or both. Variant.

Syntax

expression.ConvertFormula(Formula, FromReferenceStyle, ToReferenceStyle, ToAbsolute, RelativeTo)

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Formula Required Variant A string that containis the formula you want to convert. This must be a valid formula, and it must begin with an equal sign.
FromReferenceStyle Required XlReferenceStyle The reference style of the formula.
ToReferenceStyle Optional Variant A constant of XlReferenceStyle specifying the reference style you want returned. If this argument is omitted, the reference style isn't changed; the formula stays in the style specified by FromReferenceStyle.
ToAbsolute Optional Variant A constant of XlReferenceStyle which specifies the converted reference type. If this argument is omitted, the reference type isn't changed.
RelativeTo Optional Variant A Range object that contains one cell. Relative references relate to this cell.

Return Value
Variant

Example

This example converts a SUM formula that contains R1C1-style references to an equivalent formula that contains A1-style references, and then it displays the result.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  inputFormula = "=SUM(R10C2:R15C2)"
MsgBox Application.ConvertFormula( _
    formula:=inputFormula, _
    fromReferenceStyle:=xlR1C1, _
    toReferenceStyle:=xlA1)

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