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Auto generate numbers in decending order in a column

  1. #1
    JsJ
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    Auto generate numbers in decending order in a column

    I just want to know how I can set up a column to auto generate numbers in
    decsending order?

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    Anne Troy
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    Re: Auto generate numbers in decending order in a column

    You could add a formula: =if(isblank(b2),"",a2+1) would be it for row 3 if
    you, for instance, type a date in column B. But you'd need a macro to make
    it happen automatically.
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    "JsJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >I just want to know how I can set up a column to auto generate numbers in
    > decsending order?




  3. #3
    Tushar Mehta
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    Re: Auto generate numbers in decending order in a column

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] says...
    > I just want to know how I can set up a column to auto generate numbers in
    > decsending order?
    >

    Depending on what you mean by auto generate...

    Put the largest desired number (say 100) in a cell and the next largest
    number (99 in my case) in the cell below it. Then, select both cells,
    move the mouse to the bottom right of the selection (it will become a
    black cross) and click and drag as far down as needed.

    I am not sure how Anne's solution works here since it generates
    ascending numbers based on the content of the adjacent column. Maybe
    she knows something I don't. ;-)

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    Regards,

    Tushar Mehta
    www.tushar-mehta.com
    Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
    Custom MS Office productivity solutions

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