For the series 2, 2, 2, 2..., type 2 in first cell only. Drag the fill handle . If needed, click Auto Fill Options and choose the option you want. Need more help? You can always ask an expert in the Excel Tech Community or get support in Communities.

For the series 2, 2, 2, 2..., type 2 in first cell only. Drag the fill handle . If needed, click Auto Fill Options and choose the option you want. Need more help? You can always ask an expert in the Excel Tech Community or get support in Communities.

For more information about copying formulas, see Copy and paste a formula to another cell or worksheet. Fill formulas into adjacent cells. You can use the Fill command to fill a formula into an adjacent range of cells. Simply do the following: Select the cell with the formula and the adjacent cells you want to fill. Select Home > Fill, and ...

If you establish a pattern by typing the full name in column C, Excel's Flash Fill feature will fill in the rest for you based on the pattern you provide. Enter the full name in cell C2, and press ENTER. Go to Data > Flash Fill, or press Ctrl+E. Excel will sense the pattern you provided in C2, and fill the cells below.

Remove cell shading. Select the cells that contain a fill color or fill pattern. For more information on selecting cells in a worksheet, see Select cells, ranges, rows, or columns on a worksheet. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select the arrow next to Fill Color, and then select No Fill.. Set a default fill color for all cells in a worksheet

Insert a Picture in a Cell from the ribbon. On the Insert tab select Illustrations.. Select Pictures, then Place in Cell.. Select one of the following options from the Insert Picture From dropdown menu:. Select This Device for inserting a picture from your device. Select Stock Images for inserting picture from stock images.. Select Online Pictures for inserting picture from the web.

Apply a pattern or fill effects. When you want something more than a just a solid color fill, try applying a pattern or fill effects. Select the cell or range of cells you want to format. Select Home > Font Settings dialog launcher, or press Ctrl+Shift+F. On the Fill tab, under Background Color, pick the color you want.

Note: As you drag the fill handle across each cell, Excel displays a preview of the value. If you want a different pattern, drag the fill handle by holding down the right-click button, and then choose a pattern. To fill in increasing order, drag down or to the right. To fill in decreasing order, drag up or to the left.

Drag the fill handle down, up, or across the cells that you want to fill. In this example, the figure here shows dragging the fill handle down: When you let go, the formula gets automatically filled to the other cells: To change how you want to fill cells, click the Auto Fill Options button that appears after you finish dragging, and pick the ...

Microsoft Office Excel completes text entries that you start to type in a column of data — if the first few letters that you type match an existing entry in that column. If you want to stop automatic completion, you can turn this option off. ... Click Advanced, and then under Editing options, select or clear the Enable AutoComplete for cell ...