Enter
01/01/01
Into A1
And
01/02/01
Into A3

You could custom format those 2 cells to display exactly what you wish.

Then, select A1 to A4.
Click on the fill handle of that 4 cell selection, and copy down as needed.
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HTH,

RD
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"viper" wrote in message
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I would like to know how to put a date in this format 01/01/01 on A1 and I
would like excel to to change the date on A3 to 01/02/01 and so on and so
forth. how do I do it. for a whole year or two.

how do I set dates every 3 cell for whole year in excel
 

I would like to know how to put a date in this format 01/01/01 on A1 and I
would like excel to to change the date on A3 to 01/02/01 and so on and so
forth. how do I do it. for a whole year or two.