However, this article focuses specifically on investment in financial assets. In finance, the benefit from investment is called a return. The return may consist of capital gains or investment income, including dividends, interest, rental income etc., or a combination of the two.
Select a cell in the row or column, and then press CTRL+ARROW key (RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW for rows, UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW for columns). Press CTRL+HOME to select the first cell on the worksheet or in an Excel list.
5. Press Enter. Voila! Excel automatically fills all blank cells down your column with the same formula. If you want to switch back from a table to a simple range for some reason (I don't know any :)), select any cell in your table, then press the  Convert to range  button on the Design tab.. Select all the blank cells in a column. 2. Press F2 to edit the last selected cell and type some data: it can be text, a number, or a formula (e.g.  _unknown_ ). 3. Press Ctrl+Enter instead of Enter. All the selected cells will be filled with the data that you typed.