Have Excel complete your lists

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Why?

It helps you save time and avoid mistakes when you are typing a series of information.

How?

1. Type the first item in the series — January, for example.

   

2. Drag the fill handle across the cells that you want to fill.

   

3. To change the way that the cells are filled, click Auto Fill Options.

   

   Tip: To repeat the word January in the cells, click Auto Fill Options > Copy Cells.

Hints

• To have Excel automatically complete other kinds of lists, such as days of the week, start with the name of a day instead of the name of a month.

• To create your own lists, click Excel > Preferences, and then under Formulas and Lists, click Custom Lists.

See also

Enter a series of numbers, dates, or other items