Excel 2002: How to fill group of of odd number in sequence ?

[Mr. Low]

Hi,

May I know how to fill up group of odd numbers in sequence in Column B , C
and D ?

Illustration:

A B C D
1 xxx 1 1 1
2 xxx 1 1 1
3 xxx 3 1 1
4 xxx 3 3 1
5 xxx 5 3 3
6 xxx 5 3 3
7 xxx 7 5 3
8 xxx 7 5 3
9 xxx 9 5 5

What formula I must input at cell B1, C1 and D1 before copy downwards to get
the numbers ?

Thanks

Low

 

[Gary''s Student]

In B1 and B2 enter 1
In B3 enter:
=IF(B2=B1,B2+2,B2) and copy down

In C1 and C2 and C3 enter 1
in C4 enter:
=IF(MIN(C1:C3)=MAX(C1:C3),C3+2,C3) and copy down


Use the column C approach to fill column D.

 

[joel]

I have a similar solution to Gary's but a little simplier

enter 1 in B1:B2
B3 put formula =B1+2
B4 put formula =B2+2

Then select B3 and B4 and copy down

enter 1 in C1:C3
C4 put formula =C1+2
C5 put formula =C2+2
C6 put formula =C3+2

Then select C3:C6 and copy down

enter 1 in D14
D5 put formula =D1+2
D6 put formula =D2+2
D7 put formula =D3+2
D8 put formula =D4+2

Then select D48 and copy down

 

[Kassie]

You cannot use formulae in row 1, so fill B11 with 1's
In B2 enter =IF(COUNTIF($B$1:B1,B1)>1,B1+2,B1)
In C2 enter =IF(COUNTIF($C$1:C1,C1)>2,C1+2,C1)
In D2 enter =IF(COUNTIF($D$11,D1)>3,D1+2,D1)

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HTH

Kassie

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[Bernie Deitrick]

Low,

Enter 1s in B11, then use one formula, entered in B2:

=IF(COUNTIF(B$1:B1,B1)=COLUMN(),B1+2,B1)

and copy across and down.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP

 

[James Silverton]

Kassie wrote on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:16:02 -0700:

You cannot use formulae in row 1, so fill B11 with 1's
In B2 enter =IF(COUNTIF($B$1:B1,B1)>1,B1+2,B1)
In C2 enter =IF(COUNTIF($C$1:C1,C1)>2,C1+2,C1)
In D2 enter =IF(COUNTIF($D$11,D1)>3,D1+2,D1)



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"joel" wrote:

Am I being dumb? If you put 1, 3, 5 in B1, B2 and B3 and pull down you
will get 1, 3, 5, 7 etc. It's not much effort to do it for the other
columns.
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

 

[James Silverton]

James wrote to Kassie on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:17:39 -0400:

8 and copy down

Am I being dumb? If you put 1, 3, 5 in B1, B2 and B3 and pull
down you will get 1, 3, 5, 7 etc. It's not much effort to do
it for the other columns.

Yes, I was being dumb since the exact squence was wanted!

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

 

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[Mr. Low]

Hi Kassie,

Thanks, your formula works.

Best Regards

Low

 

[Mr. Low]

Hi Bernie,

Thanks, your formula works.

Best Regards

Low