Say dates start from A2 and names from B2. Use two new columns (say
F:F and G:G). In F2, G2:

=A2
=B2

In F3, G3:

=IF(A3="",F2,A3)
=IF(B3="",G2,B3)

Copy the formulas of row 3 down as far as necessary. You can then copy
these columns to the original with EditPaste Special... choose
Values.

HTH
Kostis Vezerides

On Nov 16, 3:34*pm, Fat Jack Utah <Fat Jack
wrote:
In Excel 2000 - I need a formula that will start at the top of a colum. WHen
it finds data in that column - copy that data to the cells below it which are
Empty or null cells, until it finds a cell with new data.. then begin to copy
that data in the empty or null cells below it until it finds a cell with
different data and so on

Sample *(I Have thousands of this spaces of activity , so just copy would
take days)

08-01-08 * * * Fred Jones * * * *Station 1
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Station 2
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Stations 3
* * * * * * * * * * *John Smith * * * *Station 1
08-02-08 * * * *Sally Smith * * * Station 4
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Station 216
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Station 1

Thanks for any help.. AS I said SOme times there is 50-200 spaces before the
new data and sometimes 1-2