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# **ARRAYFORMULA in Google Sheets**

Lets one formula work on whole ranges at once, so the result fills a whole column.

=

ARRAYFORMULA(

## **Syntax**

```
ARRAYFORMULA(array_formula)
```

<dl><dt>**array_formula **</dt>
<dd>The formula that works on ranges, such as A2:A10*B2:B10.</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

D1=ARRAYFORMULA(A2:A4\*B2:B4)

|  | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Qty | Price |  | **10** |
| 2 | 2 | 5 |  | **12** |
| 3 | 3 | 4 |  | **7.5** |
| 4 | 1 | 7.5 |  | |

D1=ARRAYFORMULA(SUM(A2:A4\*B2:B4))

|  | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Qty | Price |  | **29.5** |
| 2 | 2 | 5 |  | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 |  | |
| 4 | 1 | 7.5 |  | |

## **Practice ARRAYFORMULA**

- [**1****One formula for a whole column**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/sheets/practice/arrayformula/arrayformula-multiply-columns)
- [**2****IF for every row**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/sheets/practice/arrayformula/arrayformula-if)
- [**3****Join two columns for every row**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/sheets/practice/arrayformula/arrayformula-join-columns)

## **Related functions**

- [**SUMPRODUCT**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/sumproduct)
- [**IF**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/sheets/functions/if)

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