Application.ConvertFormula Method (Excel)

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.

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

See Also

Concepts

Application Object

Application Object Members