Extending a range

M

Macca1984

Hi

If I have input a range of data an example of which is ( 58710; 58729 -
58780; 58789) is it possible for excel to expand the range between 58729
through to 58780 without typing the entire range out by hand?

regards,

Ian
 
D

Dinesh

Hi

Just go to that cell where you contain a farmula like =
vlookup($F4,$f$2:$F$1000,2,0) then press F2 and change the values of range
here.
 
F

Fred Smith

How do you want Excel to expand the range?

Do you want the numbers in consecutive cells? If so, you can drag a formula
like =a1+1 across the range. That would avoid a lot of typing.

If you want something more automatic, we need to know how your data is
stored? Is "58710; 58729 - 58780; 58789" in one cell? If so, you would need
a macro to expand it.

Regards,
Fred.
 
M

Macca1984

The range is all in one cell; however there is no consistency between cells
i.e one cell may have on number in and another may have 60. My intention is
for excel to automatically expand the range for example i would like 50789 -
50792 to be changed to 50789; 50790; 50791; 50792. It is also worth noting
the ranges are broken, by this i mean some cells begin with a range then have
individual numbers then go back into another range etc. It is important that
only the values seperated as follows are extended.

(50789 - 50792)

I don not want excel to extend the range in the example below from 50789
through to 50895. Purely the range where the numbers are seperated by the
dash.

(50789 - 50792; 50890; 50892 - 50895)

Regards,

Ian
 
F

Fred Smith

You will need a macro for this. You could try posting to the .programming
group and see if someone can help you there.

Regards,
Fred.
 
M

Macca1984

Thanks for the help fred; most appreciate.

Ian

Fred Smith said:
You will need a macro for this. You could try posting to the .programming
group and see if someone can help you there.

Regards,
Fred.
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