Excel generally does OK if a single date is entered and dragged.

Does not do well if a single number is entered and dragged.

OK with two numbers selected and dragged..........the sequence is
recognized.

Custom Lists are also recognized when a single item is entered.

As Dave points out............right-click and drag gives you options.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:34:00 -0800, GD wrote:

Can anyone tell me why there are times when dragging and dropping a single
date or number down a column causes it to advance, but then other times the
value stays the same??? Are there settings to control this function?