The Microsoft Excel application contains a variety of features that help make entering data into a spreadsheet a more efficient process. Type the number in the first cell that you would like to contain that number. Click on the cell to highlight it. Click the small square in the lower-right corner of the cell and hold the mouse button down. Drag the square in whichever direction you would like to AutoFill. Release the mouse button when all desired cells are highlighted. The value is copied into the cells.

The Microsoft Excel application contains a variety of features that help make entering data into a spreadsheet a more efficient process. Type the number in the first cell that you would like to contain that number. Click on the cell to highlight it. Click the small square in the lower-right corner of the cell and hold the mouse button down. Drag the square in whichever direction you would like to AutoFill. Release the mouse button when all desired cells are highlighted. The value is copied into the cells.