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Weekly Computer Tip # 199
8 June 2007

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fill a range of cells with the same entry (Microsoft Excel)

I'm just going to repeat that ... tip 199. One hundred and ninety nine! So next week I will clock up my 200th tip. To mark the occasion, I am asking you guys to nominate your favourite top tip(s) of all time. To view all tips go to http://www.roem.co.uk/hints.html or use my site's search engine (http://www.roem.co.uk/search.html) and simply type a few descriptive words in the search field (for instance, word tip) and hit the ENTER key to see a list of pages about Microsoft Word tips.

In the meantime, I've dug out a tip from almost four years ago (tip # 22 to be precise; see http://www.roem.co.uk/tip_22.html) in which I explained how you can use Excel's AutoFill feature to quickly fill a range either with a series of labels or values or with copies of a particular value or formula. Even though this is still one of my favourite Excel tools, I wonder whether you know about the other quick way to fill a range of cells with the same entry.

Here's how:

  1. Select the range of cells you want to fill with the same entry.
  2. Type the text or value that is to be repeated.
  3. Press [CTRL] + [ENTER].

The text or value is simply copied into all selected cells, saving you quite a few clicks compared to the AutoFill feature or a "normal" copy and paste.

Well, this was tip #199. When I originally began (back in 2003), I had no idea how long I would carry on but as it happens, I'm still enjoying researching and writing them. Which brings me to a simple, if somewhat selfish, request: if you enjoy these tips, if you have benefitted from these tips, if you have a story relating to these tips, or even if it's just been a long time since you said 'hello', please send me an e-mail. It makes all the difference to know you're out there! Oh, and don't forget to nominate that favourite tip of yours!!

Until next week.

Karen
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