How to: Create Array Formulas

• Sep 19, 2023
• 2 minutes to read

This example demonstrates how to create an array formula.

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FormulaActions.cs

// Create an array formula that multiplies values contained in the cell range A2 through A11 
// by the corresponding cells in the range B2 through B11, 
// and displays the results in cells C2 through C11.
worksheet.Range.FromLTRB(2,1,2,10).ArrayFormula = "=A2:A11*B2:B11";

// Create an array formula that multiplies values contained in the cell range C2 through C11 by 2
// and displays the results in cells D2 through D11.
worksheet.Range["D2:D11"].ArrayFormula = "=C2:C11*2";

// Create an array formula that multiplies values contained in the cell range B2 through D11, 
// adds the results, and displays the total sum in cell D12.
worksheet.Cells["D12"].ArrayFormula = "=SUM(B2:B11*C2:C11*D2:D11)";

// Re-dimension an array formula range:
// delete the array formula and create a new range with the same formula.
if (worksheet.Cells["C13"].HasArrayFormula) {
    string af = worksheet.Cells["C13"].ArrayFormula;
    worksheet.Cells["C13"].GetArrayFormulaRange().ArrayFormula = string.Empty;
    worksheet.Range.FromLTRB(2,1,2,10).ArrayFormula = af;
}

FormulaActions.vb

' Create an array formula that multiplies values contained in the cell range A2 through A11 
' by the corresponding cells in the range B2 through B11, 
' and displays the results in cells C2 through C11.
worksheet.Range.FromLTRB(2,1,2,10).ArrayFormula = "=A2:A11*B2:B11"

' Create an array formula that multiplies values contained in the cell range C2 through C11 by 2
' and displays the results in cells D2 through D11.
worksheet.Range("D2:D11").ArrayFormula = "=C2:C11*2"

' Create an array formula that multiplies values contained in the cell range B2 through D11, 
' adds the results, and displays the total sum in cell D12.
worksheet.Cells("D12").ArrayFormula = "=SUM(B2:B11*C2:C11*D2:D11)"

' Re-dimension an array formula range:
' delete the array formula and create a new range with the same formula.
If worksheet.Cells("C13").HasArrayFormula Then
    Dim af As String = worksheet.Cells("C13").ArrayFormula
    worksheet.Cells("C13").GetArrayFormulaRange().ArrayFormula = String.Empty
    worksheet.Range.FromLTRB(2,1,2,10).ArrayFormula = af
End If