In my experience users have a harder time with row insert that they do with
copying a formula. If they can insert a row, they can typically copy the
formula with the fill handle.

However, if this is beyond your users, you would need a macro to do what you
want. Or, eliminate the column completely, and use the row numbers Excel
provides.

Regards,
Fred.

"carusso" wrote in message
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Hi Fred, thanks for your repsonse. I already tried the =row(), but that
still
won't automatically update row numbers if a new row is inserted between 2
existing rows. The user would have to know to copy down the formula after
inserting the new row....and most of these users don't have a clue what to
do
in Excel... ;-)

Cheryl
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carusso


"Fred Smith" wrote:

Yes. Use the formula:
=row()

Regards,
Fred.

"carusso" wrote in message
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I have a spreadsheet with Column A rows numbered sequentially using auto
fill
series [have also tried Row()]. If someone adds a new row BETWEEN 2
existing
numbered rows (not after the last populated row), is there any way to
have
the row numbers automatically renumber to include the new inserted row?
Thanks!
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carusso