When autofilling, prevent autonumbering

Hi, There are codes that I need to use that start with letters and have numbers after them. I want to be able to use the drag to autofill (in the lower right corner of the cell) the rows below it, with the same code. Every time I try, it autonumbers the rows below it which is very unhelpful.

For example, my code is RP22 and I want the rows below it to fill as RP22 too but instead it fills as RP23, RP24, etc.

Is there way to change the settings or property of the row so it doesn't autonumber? It is set to the Text/Number Column Type.

Thanks!

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Andrée Starå

Hi @littleqs

I hope you're well and safe!

You can select the first cell and then the range to the last cell and use CMD+D or Ctrl+D to autofill them with the same value as the first cell.

Make sense?

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Mike TV

@littleqs

Hello there. Try copying the RP22 with CTRL-C and then click the first cell you'd like to put it in, then scroll down to the last cell you want it in and hold down SHIFT while clicking in that cell. It should then select the whole range. With the whole range selected, try to CTRL-V paste it in. It should make every cell the same.

Andrée Starå

Hi @littleqs

I hope you're well and safe!

You can select the first cell and then the range to the last cell and use CMD+D or Ctrl+D to autofill them with the same value as the first cell.

Make sense?

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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