Excel auto incremental number in a formula
I need to make a formula that has a number in it which I would like to be auto incremented once I hold and drag the formula along a row.
For example my formula (simplified) is:
=500 + 1
And if I try to hold and drag the formula from A1 along the row, the formula will remain the same. But I would like to indicate that the number 1 should is an incremental value (without introducing any new row with data). So the result I'm trying to achieve will look like this:
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
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I need to make a formula that has a number in it which I would like to be auto incremented once I hold and drag the formula along a row.
For example my formula (simplified) is:
=500 + 1
And if I try to hold and drag the formula from A1 along the row, the formula will remain the same. But I would like to indicate that the number 1 should is an incremental value (without introducing any new row with data). So the result I'm trying to achieve will look like this:
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
420313
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I need to make a formula that has a number in it which I would like to be auto incremented once I hold and drag the formula along a row.
For example my formula (simplified) is:
=500 + 1
And if I try to hold and drag the formula from A1 along the row, the formula will remain the same. But I would like to indicate that the number 1 should is an incremental value (without introducing any new row with data). So the result I'm trying to achieve will look like this:
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
420313
I need to make a formula that has a number in it which I would like to be auto incremented once I hold and drag the formula along a row.
For example my formula (simplified) is:
=500 + 1
And if I try to hold and drag the formula from A1 along the row, the formula will remain the same. But I would like to indicate that the number 1 should is an incremental value (without introducing any new row with data). So the result I'm trying to achieve will look like this:
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
420313
asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
420313
asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
420313
asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
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asked Dec 13 '18 at 14:16
Mike
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Using my version of Excel 2013 (prior and later compatibility will need to be verified), if I input "500" in A1 and I input =A1 + 1 in B1 and then drag across columns, it will not increment the number (1) but the cell reference (A1) and will yield the result you are after I believe:
Cell A1 Will be "500"
Cell B1 will be "=A1 + 1"
Cell C1 will be "=B1 + 1"
And so on.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
362
FYI It should be moving across columns, not rows
– PeterH
Dec 13 '18 at 15:52
@PeterH It works either ways but I corrected my example to reflect OP's use case, thanks for noting it!
– Dyno Sires
Dec 13 '18 at 19:21
Cool nice answer +1 !
– PeterH
Dec 14 '18 at 8:02
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Put this in A1:
=500 + COLUMN(A1)
And drag across.
Or put 501 in A1 and in B1 put:
=A1 + 1
And drag across
The relative reference will update as it is drug across adding 1 more to the previous cell.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
Scott Craner
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Using my version of Excel 2013 (prior and later compatibility will need to be verified), if I input "500" in A1 and I input =A1 + 1 in B1 and then drag across columns, it will not increment the number (1) but the cell reference (A1) and will yield the result you are after I believe:
Cell A1 Will be "500"
Cell B1 will be "=A1 + 1"
Cell C1 will be "=B1 + 1"
And so on.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
362
FYI It should be moving across columns, not rows
– PeterH
Dec 13 '18 at 15:52
@PeterH It works either ways but I corrected my example to reflect OP's use case, thanks for noting it!
– Dyno Sires
Dec 13 '18 at 19:21
Cool nice answer +1 !
– PeterH
Dec 14 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
Using my version of Excel 2013 (prior and later compatibility will need to be verified), if I input "500" in A1 and I input =A1 + 1 in B1 and then drag across columns, it will not increment the number (1) but the cell reference (A1) and will yield the result you are after I believe:
Cell A1 Will be "500"
Cell B1 will be "=A1 + 1"
Cell C1 will be "=B1 + 1"
And so on.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
362
FYI It should be moving across columns, not rows
– PeterH
Dec 13 '18 at 15:52
@PeterH It works either ways but I corrected my example to reflect OP's use case, thanks for noting it!
– Dyno Sires
Dec 13 '18 at 19:21
Cool nice answer +1 !
– PeterH
Dec 14 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
Using my version of Excel 2013 (prior and later compatibility will need to be verified), if I input "500" in A1 and I input =A1 + 1 in B1 and then drag across columns, it will not increment the number (1) but the cell reference (A1) and will yield the result you are after I believe:
Cell A1 Will be "500"
Cell B1 will be "=A1 + 1"
Cell C1 will be "=B1 + 1"
And so on.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
362
Using my version of Excel 2013 (prior and later compatibility will need to be verified), if I input "500" in A1 and I input =A1 + 1 in B1 and then drag across columns, it will not increment the number (1) but the cell reference (A1) and will yield the result you are after I believe:
Cell A1 Will be "500"
Cell B1 will be "=A1 + 1"
Cell C1 will be "=B1 + 1"
And so on.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
362
edited Dec 13 '18 at 19:20
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
362
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
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answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:23
Dyno Sires
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362
FYI It should be moving across columns, not rows
– PeterH
Dec 13 '18 at 15:52
@PeterH It works either ways but I corrected my example to reflect OP's use case, thanks for noting it!
– Dyno Sires
Dec 13 '18 at 19:21
Cool nice answer +1 !
– PeterH
Dec 14 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
FYI It should be moving across columns, not rows
– PeterH
Dec 13 '18 at 15:52
@PeterH It works either ways but I corrected my example to reflect OP's use case, thanks for noting it!
– Dyno Sires
Dec 13 '18 at 19:21
Cool nice answer +1 !
– PeterH
Dec 14 '18 at 8:02
FYI It should be moving across columns, not rows
– PeterH
Dec 13 '18 at 15:52
FYI It should be moving across columns, not rows
– PeterH
Dec 13 '18 at 15:52
@PeterH It works either ways but I corrected my example to reflect OP's use case, thanks for noting it!
– Dyno Sires
Dec 13 '18 at 19:21
@PeterH It works either ways but I corrected my example to reflect OP's use case, thanks for noting it!
– Dyno Sires
Dec 13 '18 at 19:21
Cool nice answer +1 !
– PeterH
Dec 14 '18 at 8:02
Cool nice answer +1 !
– PeterH
Dec 14 '18 at 8:02
add a comment |
Put this in A1:
=500 + COLUMN(A1)
And drag across.
Or put 501 in A1 and in B1 put:
=A1 + 1
And drag across
The relative reference will update as it is drug across adding 1 more to the previous cell.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
Scott Craner
11.2k1815
add a comment |
Put this in A1:
=500 + COLUMN(A1)
And drag across.
Or put 501 in A1 and in B1 put:
=A1 + 1
And drag across
The relative reference will update as it is drug across adding 1 more to the previous cell.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
Scott Craner
11.2k1815
add a comment |
Put this in A1:
=500 + COLUMN(A1)
And drag across.
Or put 501 in A1 and in B1 put:
=A1 + 1
And drag across
The relative reference will update as it is drug across adding 1 more to the previous cell.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
Scott Craner
11.2k1815
Put this in A1:
=500 + COLUMN(A1)
And drag across.
Or put 501 in A1 and in B1 put:
=A1 + 1
And drag across
The relative reference will update as it is drug across adding 1 more to the previous cell.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
Scott Craner
11.2k1815
answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
Scott Craner
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answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
Scott Craner
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answered Dec 13 '18 at 14:20
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