Calc • Re: Fill function with numbers in brackets

Instead of incrementing, the number repeats.

The Autofill feature can increment trailing numbers. However your numbers are in the middle, followed by the ] character. You can use Edit → Find & Replace to remove the ], fill down, then add the ] back. Depending on the content of other cells on the spreadsheet you may need to use More options → Current selection only for these operations. Use a regular expression to add the ] back, activating Find & Replace → More options → Regular expressions and typing .+ in the search field and &] in the replace field.

If you need any additional assistance attach a spreadsheet demonstrating the difficulty (remove confidential information then use Post Reply, not Quick Reply, and don't attach a picture instead of the spreadsheet itself). I will not help further unless you attach a spreadsheet document.

… but it doesn't work.

The fill tool is working properly. It just doesn't do what you want.

From a javascript I'm working on …

Another idea: Use Javascript to create the thousand entries with sequential numbers and paste that into Calc.

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Statistics: Posted by MrProgrammer — Thu Dec 26, 2024 5:49 pm

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