Hi Terry

Hold the right mouse button down as you drag the fill handle.
On release select Copy

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Regards
Roger Govier

"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message
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Could someone remind me how to stop (or temporarily override) this
annoying feature in Excel 2000 please? I simply want to be able to
copy text containing numbers, like a telephone number, down to the
following row by dragging it. I don't want '0845 600 8885' to become
'846 600 8885'. Or 'Call 0845 600 8885' to become 'Call 0845 600
8886'!

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK