Re: Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-28 Thread David Deeks
Thanks for this - a really useful suggestion! David D On Tue, 28 Apr 2020, 04:50 Jean Lear, wrote: > As a regular user of Calc in Apache OpenOffice I have added two extra items > to my tool bar (another learning curve to do this). I have added 'Fill > Down' and 'Fill Series' > Fill Series

Re: Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-27 Thread Jean Lear
As a regular user of Calc in Apache OpenOffice I have added two extra items to my tool bar (another learning curve to do this). I have added 'Fill Down' and 'Fill Series' Fill Series will bring up the Fill Series window which allows a lot of alternatives for what is being done in the column or

Re: Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-27 Thread Peter Kovacs
1) Mark the Cell 2) Right Klick -> select copy 3) select first Cell of your row. (i.e. the cell below) 4) Press shift And mark the last cell -> you now see the rows that you target marked. 5) right click select copy. Am 27.04.20 um 19:08 schrieb David Deeks: I have been an Open Office

Re: Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-27 Thread David Deeks
Brian, Alan Thanks so much for your very prompt replies - problem solved! Well pleased I discovered the group! All best David > On 27 Apr 2020, at 18:25, Brian Barker > wrote: > > At 18:08 27/04/2020 +0100, David Deeks wrote: >> I have been an Open Office user for many years, but only

Re: Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-27 Thread WA.TWORSX via AOL
TNX Alan: I had experienced same as David did; now I know that I must hold Ctrl key to repeat the number while dragging the mouse pointer. Regards, and please ALL, stay safe. VinceB. On 4/27/2020 1:13 PM, Alan B wrote: Hello David, Have you tried, - select cell - grab cell handle at

Re: Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-27 Thread Brian Barker
At 18:08 27/04/2020 +0100, David Deeks wrote: I have been an Open Office user for many years, but only recently discovered this group, and have already learned a couple of things! Only two? ;^) I am hoping however that someone can help with a specific and longstanding problem with numbers

Re: Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-27 Thread Alan B
Hello David, Have you tried, - select cell - grab cell handle at bottom right with mouse left click and hold - press and hold Ctrl key - drag mouse That will produce a column that repeats the number in the highlighted cell. On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 1:08 PM David Deeks wrote: > I have been an

Numbers automatically advance in spreadsheet columns

2020-04-27 Thread David Deeks
I have been an Open Office user for many years, but only recently discovered this group, and have already learned a couple of things! I am hoping however that someone can help with a specific and longstanding problem with numbers in spreadsheet columns. If I have a cell with a number in that I