Re: how do I quickly insert numbers 1 to 100 in a column in Excel?

[Gord Dibben]

And yet another.

Enter 1 in first cell.

Right-click on fill handle and drag down.

Release button and select "Fill Series"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Here's one way.

Put a 1 in the first cell

Type these keys: [alt] E I S (short cuts for <edit><fill><series>)
Check: Columns
Stop Value: 100
Press [enter]

Does that help?
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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP

I have a list of itmes that need to be numbered to the right side of the
list. I do not wish to manually enter each number (1 to 100). Is there way
I can enter the number 1, then pull the cursor down the column until the
cells become populated with the rest of the numbers in sequence? I