Excel: Creating a Series of Letters

 Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
Article ID: Q65399
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 1.5, 2.2, 3.0, and 4.0
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, and 4.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for OS/2, versions 2.2 and 3.0

Summary:

To create a series of letters from A to Z in Microsoft Excel, do the following:

  1. Type the letter A in cell A1.

  2. In cell A2, type "=CHAR(CODE(A1)+1)" (without the quotation marks).

  3. Select cells A2 through A26.

  4. From the Edit menu, choose Fill Down.

Reference(s):

"Microsoft Excel Function Reference," version 4.0, pages 49 and 56 "Microsoft Excel Function Reference," version 3.0, pages 29 and 32

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Additional reference words: 1.50 2.20 3.00 4.00 4.00a 2.21

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Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
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