In Excel, auto-incrementing sequence numbers is a commonly used feature, but sometimes you encounter situations where you can't increment. This article describes the reasons that may cause the excel sequence number not to be automatically incremented and how to fix it.
How:
1. Select the cell range that contains the ordinal number, and make sure that at least two cells are selected.
2. In the lower right corner of the selected cell area, a black cross-shaped pointer will appear.
3. When the mouse hovers over the black cross-shaped pointer, the "Autofill Options" button will be displayed.
4. Click the "Autofill Options" button and select the "Fill Sequence" option in the pop-up menu.
5. At this time, the selected cell range will be automatically incremented and filled with the sequence number.
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If you encounter an issue where excel sequence numbers cannot be automatically incremented, the possible causes and solutions include:
Cell formatting issues:
Check if the cells containing the ordinal number are formatted correctly, usually the ordinal number should be in the "regular" format. If a different format is used, the sequence number may not be automatically incremented. The workaround is to change the cell format to "regular" format.
Fill Options Issue:
Make sure that the Fill Sequence option is selected in the autofill options. If this option is not selected, the fill number cannot be automatically incremented. The workaround is to reselect the Fill Sequence option.
Data Scope Issues:
Check if the cell range containing the ordinal number is correct. If the selected cell range does not include the first cell, or the last cell is not within the data range, the ordinal number cannot be automatically incremented.
The workaround is to adjust the range of cells that contain the ordinal number to make sure that the first cell is included and that the last cell is within the data range.
Manually enter the question:
If you manually enter some values in the Ordinal Number column instead of using the autofill feature, you will not be able to auto-increment the ordinal number. The workaround is to delete the manually entered values and repopulate the ordinal numbers using the autofill feature.
Summary:
The inability to automatically increment excel sequence numbers can be caused by issues such as cell formatting, filling options, data ranges, or manual entry. Through the introduction of this article, I believe you have understood how to solve these problems and can easily use the auto-increment function to fill in the excel sequence number.
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