Try this:

=(ROW()<=$A$1+2)*$A$2

And copy down as needed.
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HTH,

RD
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"Jane" wrote in message
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I need to populate a limited # of cells in a column with a set value.

Cell A1 contains the # of cells that should be populated down column
starting at A3.
Cell A2 contains the values that is to be populated.
Once the # of cells is populated, the cells below that shopuld be populated
with 0

any suggestions?
thank you in advance ! jane