Thanks again, Don. But that solution is rather more complex than
I'd hoped for - this old dog is finding it increasingly difficult to
learn new tricks!
It's getting late here in UK - I must leave it until tomorrow to see
if I can fathom the meaning of your reply.

BW's,
(another) Don


"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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Right click sheet tabview codeinsert thischange f1 to your cell
address. Now when you right click on the cell the number will be
increased by 2

Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel
As Boolean)
If Intersect(Target, Range("f1")) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
Target = Target + 2
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"DB." wrote in message
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Thanks for your quick reply, Don.
But holding down the f2 key and hitting "2" appends a 2 to the end
of the number (so that 15016283 becomes 150162832) whereas I want to
increase the number itself by 2 - i.e. for it to become 15016285.
Is there a simple way to do this, please? (And, similarly, a
simple way to subtract that 2 from my original number?).
Thanks again,
--
DB.



"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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Try touching the f2 key

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"DB." wrote in message
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I have a very large number (8 digits, perhaps) in a cell and
wish to
increase marginally that number (add 2, say) without re-typing
(almost)
the entire string of digits. Is there an easy way (maybe holding
down a
simple key-combination then hitting "2") that will achieve my aim?

TIA of any reply.
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DB.