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    HELP: How to - FORMULA SEQUENCE

    Hello I have a formula that says...

    =SUM(1/30*100) in cell B2

    in C2, I want it to say =SUM(2/30*100), than D2, =SUM(3/30*100), until I have reached =SUM(30/30*100)

    How can I do this QUICKLY without having to retype it all 30 times!?

    I know that if you put for example in cell A1, number 1, than A2 number 2, A3, number 3 and highlight them all. You can than use the little + symbol at the bottom right corner of the highlighted cells to DRAG in a direction to make it AUTO-FILL in number sequence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc


    Now I did manually fill out B2, C2, D2 but when I select them and drag, the formula does NOT change in sequence at all, it just COPYs itself three times.
    What I mean by that is: =SUM(1/30*100), =SUM(2/30*100), =SUM(3/30*100) simply appear in cell B2, C2, D2... Than the SAME outcomes in E2, F2, G2... H2, I2, J2 etc...


    I hope you understand what I am trying to say.

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    Re: HELP: How to - FORMULA SEQUENCE

    Hello and welcome to the forum.

    Auto-fill won't work if the sequence of numbers is in the formula. You have two options:

    1. Create a helper column where you write the sequence (1,2,3..) and then the next column with the formula.
    For example, B2=1, B3=2, B4=3 and so on
    And then C2=SUM(B2/30*100), C3=SUM(B3/30*100) and so on.

    Click-and-drag or auto-fill would then work below the first 3-4 rows.

    2. Use this formula in B2:
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    This uses the row number to create a sequence.

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    Re: HELP: How to - FORMULA SEQUENCE

    =columns($B2:B2)/30*100
    enter the formula in "B2" and copy the formula from "B2" and paste towards right

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