How do I AutoFill series in Excel?

Click and hold the left mouse button, and drag the plus sign over the cells you want to fill. And the series is filled in for you automatically using the AutoFill feature. Or, say you have information in Excel that isn’t formatted the way you need it to be, such as this list of names.

How do I manually fill a series in Excel?

Here are the steps to fill the series of numbers:
  1. Enter a 1 in the first cell and press Ctrl+Enter to keep the cell selected.
  2. Press & hold the Ctrl key.
  3. Use the fill handle to drag the number down one cell. A 2 will be placed in the next cell.
  4. Double-click the fill handle to perform the fill series on the column.

How do I fill a large series in Excel?

Quickly Fill Numbers in Cells without Dragging
  1. Enter 1 in cell A1.
  2. Go to Home –> Editing –> Fill –> Series.
  3. In the Series dialogue box, make the following selections: Series in: Columns. Type: Linear. Step Value: 1. Stop Value: 1000.
  4. Click OK.