To retain the same value:
Hold down the CTRL key as you drag the fill handle.

Does that help?
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Regards,

Ron
Microsoft MVP (Excel)
(XL2003, Win XP)

"Joe" wrote in message
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I would like a date in a certain cell to stay static as I drag it down
a column, right now as I drag it the dates move up sequentially and I
don't know how to keep the date the same aside from the tedious task
of cutting and pasting in each cell. Thanks