How to fill blank cells with linear values in Excel?
Do you often find yourself needing to fill blank cells with values that logically continue from existing data? Whether you're working on financial forecasts, project timelines, or any spreadsheet requiring seamless data trends, this article is here to help. We’ll introduce efficient techniques to quickly fill blank cells with linear values based on the existing numbers in your dataset. For instance, if you have a row where only some cells contain values and others are blank, you can automatically calculate and fill these gaps to maintain a consistent progression.
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- Fill blank cells with linear values by Fill command
- Fill blank cells with linear values by Kutools for Excel
Fill blank cells with linear values by Fill command
Step 1. Select a range from A1 to E1, and click Home > Fill > Series, see screenshot:
Step 2. Click Ok in the Series dialog, it will fill the range from A1 to E1 with linear values, see screenshot:
Step 3. Select a range from E1 to H1, and click Home > Fill > Series, see screenshot:
Step 4. Click Ok, then you will fill in linear values in the range from E1 to H1. See screenshot:
Fill blank cells with linear values by Kutools for Excel
With the Fill Blank Cells tool of Kutools for Excel, you can quickly fill all blank cells in the range with linear values with a click.
Step 1: Select the range that you will work with, in this case, it is A1: H1.
Step 2: Click the Kutools > Insert > Fill Blank Cells., see screenshot:
Step 3: In the Fill Blank Cells dialog box, check the Linear values option and From left to right option. If you select columns, please check the From top to bottom option. See screenshot:
Step 4: Click OK or Apply.
Then you will see all blank cells in selected rows or columns are filled with linear values, without affecting any original values at all.
- Only the blank cells between values can be filled with linear values. For more detailed information about Fill Blank Cells, please visit the Fill Blank Cells feature description.
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