Frank
I realize this is the NewUsers group, but maybe you're willing to try some VBA.
This macro allows you to build a table of numbers in rows and columns.
Your choice of direction and scope.
Sub FillNums()
'to fill rows and columns with numbers from 1 to whatever
Dim nrows As Integer
Dim ncols As Integer
On Error GoTo quitnow
RowsorCols = InputBox("Fill Across = 1" & Chr(13) _
& "Fill Down = 2")
Num = 1
nrows = InputBox("Enter Number of Rows")
ncols = InputBox("Enter Number of Columns")
If RowsorCols = 1 Then
For across = 1 To nrows
For down = 1 To ncols
ActiveSheet.Cells(across, down).Value = Num
Num = Num + 1
Next down
Next across
Else
For across = 1 To ncols
For down = 1 To nrows
ActiveSheet.Cells(down, across).Value = Num
Num = Num + 1
Next down
Next across
End If
quitnow:
End Sub
If not familiar with VBA and macros, see David McRitchie's site for more on
"getting started".
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm
In the meantime..........
First...create a backup copy of your original workbook.
To create a General Module, hit ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.
Hit CRTL + R to open Project Explorer.
Find your workbook/project and select it.
Right-click and Insert>Module. Paste the code in there. Save the
workbook and hit ALT + Q to return to your workbook.
Run the macro by going to Tool>Macro>Macros.
You can also assign this macro to a button or a shortcut key combo
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:22:02 -0700, F R A N K <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>Thank you so much, but I need to use both rows and columns. Can you please
>help me again? Thanks a lot! :-)))
>Ciao
>
>"Ron Coderre" wrote:
>
>> If the list of number is all in one column, try something like this:
>>
>> Enter a 1 in cell A1
>> Select Cell A1
>>
>> From the Excel main menu:
>> <edit><fill><series>
>> Series in: Column
>> Stop Value: 600
>> Click the [OK] button
>>
>> Does that help?
>> ***********
>> Regards,
>> Ron
>>
>> XL2002, WinXP
>>
>>
>> "F R A N K" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi!
>> > I need to create a table with numbers ranging from 1 to 600. It could be
>> > simpler.
>> > Just automatically filling cells with these numbers in increasing order.
>> > I'm trying with excel, which sould be the most appropriate software to do
>> > that, but I'm very negated with it. Could you please help me?
>> > Thanks a lot, ciao!
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP